CHAPTER 235

Elijah’s POV

I had barely unpacked my bags when I dialed Connor’s number, eager to push the new leads from France into action. The call connected, and his voice came through, upbeat and professional.

“Mr. Sinclair! I heard you’re back. Congratulations on the new information. It was a fruitful investigation, wasn’t it?”

“Yes, it was,” I said, my voice betraying none of the urgency I felt. “I need you to forward everything I emailed you to the police and the private investigators. Make sure they follow up on it right away.”

“Consider it done,” Connor replied. “So, what’s next for you? Any more globe-trotting?”

I hesitated. “I’ve got something urgent to attend to back home. I can’t go into details, but it’s important.”

“Alright, just let me know if you need anything else. And once again, congrats.”

“Yeah, thanks, Connor. Talk soon.”

I hung up and glanced around my office, the familiar space now seeming oddly distant. My thoughts were already on Sophia. I needed to find her, but she wasn’