"Hello, Chief Reid."

Reid smiled and said, "Hello, Mrs. Burnett.

I just heard about Marcus getting married, and I can hardly believe it.

That guy… he's a bit of a handful.

I've always been curious about what kind of woman could tame him.

Today, I finally got to see her."

"Wow, hearing you say that, I suddenly feel pretty impressive."

Reid also handed over a gift box, "I wish you a happy marriage."

"Thank you."

Jack stood by, introducing his colleagues to Julian one by one.

Some, like the deputy head and Matthew, had never met Julian.

The rest of the colleagues had met Julian before but had not formally been introduced, so Jack reintroduced them.

Around 7:10 pm, David also arrived by car, and all the guests for the gathering were present.

After considering repeatedly, Marcus decided not to invite Susan, not out of disrespect, but because this was a last-minute invitation, and Susan had moved to another department, so she might not have had the time to attend.

They would invite her to the wedding.

Everyone set up a grill in the yard and ate barbecue.

The ingredients were all purchased by Julian, including beef, lamb, chicken, various seafood, and some vegetables.

Soon, under the broiling charcoal fire, the steak sizzled deliciously, aroma wafting everywhere.

"Cheers."

The group raised their beers in celebration.

Reid put down his glass and said, "Guys, you did well with the bank robbery case, even overshadowing the FBI.

I never expected there would be a mastermind behind it."

"Muriel Balldini was cunning; she had an agreement with Soster that even if Soster got caught by the police, he wouldn't easily give her up.

In exchange, she'd support Soster and his daughter for the long term.

It's thanks to Jackson that we could uncover Muriel Balldini's involvement." Luke took a bite of beef, then continued,

"Chief, the testimonies of Muriel Balldini and Soster are largely consistent.

The Jacob Johnston murder and the North Hollywood Bank robbery have been resolved.

Muriel Balldini targeted Jacob Johnston because he was about to report some issues within the company.

I suggest we transfer Muriel Balldini to the Economic Crimes Division."

Reid nodded, "You can get in touch with them."

Jack came over with a tray, placing the cooked meat into plates, "Guys, we've been working on cases all day, and now we're finally off, so why not talk about something light-hearted."

David laughed, "Good idea, how about your married life, Jack? How does it feel?"

Jack took a seat, "Good, it feels awesome, hot coffee and breakfast waiting every morning, and a lit home no matter how late I return, very heartwarming.

I'm really enjoying life right now."

David raised his glass, "Buddy, congratulations. To be honest, I never thought you'd be the first among us to get married."

Jenny said, "I never thought so either."

The deputy head added, "Same here."

Matthew said, "Me too."

Jack glanced back and said softly, "Actually... neither did I..."

"Haha..." Everyone burst into laughter.

"Life is filled with uncertainties. If everything was predictable, there would be no fun in living.

Marriage is also a sign of growth for a man." Reid lifted his glass, "Detective Chief Marcus, congratulations on your perfect family."

"Thank you, Chief." Jack too raised his glass, "However, Chief... I'am still a detective, not a detective chief."

"Are you sure?" Reid smiled and glanced over at Luke, "Captain, did I remember wrong, or is it Detective Chief Marcus who's mistaken?"

Luke also smiled, "Chief, how could you be wrong? It's Detective Chief Marcus who's mistaken."

Jack caught on and his expression brightened with surprise, "Oh my God, Detective Chief Marcus! I've been promoted!

Did you guys hear that? I'm a detective chief now!"

"Chief, Captain, thank you so much... I'm so happy, I don't even know what to say."

Reid said, "Marcus, I've always been aware of your capabilities, you're an essential member of the team. But you also have a clear flaw: you're not steady enough and too casual in your work.

Your decision to get married and start a new family shows that you're ready to take responsibility. You're becoming a husband and a father, proving you're more stable than before.

The position of detective chief is well deserved."

"Chief, thank you for recognizing me, I've always felt..." Jack, an emotional man, began to tear up. As a black officer, he'd always felt a natural closeness to Chief Reid.

But that closeness had not been reciprocated, and he had envied the relationship between Reid and Luke. Now, with Reid's words, Jack felt warmth; Reid had been paying attention to him all along.

The deputy head remarked, "Wow, Detective Chief Marcus, it still sounds unusual."

"Detective Chief Marcus, congratulations." The other team members offered their congratulations.

"Thank you." Marcus responded with a smile, clinked glasses with everyone, and then ran over to where Julian was preparing the vegetable salad,

"Hey, sweetie, did you hear that?

I've been promoted.

I'm Detective Chief Marcus now!"

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