"I'm still digging into who's running the show at Talon. They're like a ghost—super secretive. My sources only picked up on them because they work a lot like LEV used to.""Get this," Andrew continued, the mood turning grim, "since Neve pulled her vanishing act, Talon's practically taken over half o
Andrew was squirming with the need to pee, but Chandler was so gung-ho about his tea that Andrew could not bear to hurt his feelings. So, he held it in.Edward's fidgeting and mumbling then caught his eye.Andrew could not help but scoff, "I thought you just looked young, but I guess your smarts had
Father and son locked eyes in a wordless standoff.Cole was a picture of irritation, his tie-pulling almost sparking with fury, while Smiley played it cool, burying his face in the comfort of his mom's shoulder.Dad was in one of his moods, and Smiley decided it was best to just look away.Cole's fa
The hotel manager had shot over another security tape last night. Caught on camera by a night-shift worker sneaking a smoke and video chatting with his girlfriend, it was a lucky catch.A month ago, on the night of the big wedding, the hotel went into lockdown mode when they realized Neve had vanish
The security guard finally stopped giving her a hard time and let her through.Helma had done her homework on the student-turned-teacher, Shirag, who was filling in for a class right then.She slipped in through the back door, totally not expecting to run into Ximena, who was tardy.They locked eyes
Helma was dead sure the guy riding shotgun was hiding something.Perhaps Shirag was too.She flashed another photo. "Seen this woman around here that night?"It was a picture of Neve.Shirag did not even flinch. "Never seen her."He was getting antsy, a slight frown creasing his brow behind his glas
Back in Greenville University faculty dorms, Shirag was too distracted to even think about lesson plans. He dialed up his buddy."Are you keeping secrets from me?""What kind of question is that?""That day at the hotel, you made me wait to leave with you, and then you... Are those two people troubl
His protests, however, fell on deaf ears.Tied up but with eyes wide open, he watched as the car left the buzz of the city behind, cruising into nowhere land, finally pulling up in front of a lonely building on the city's outskirts.After a silent march down to the second basement level, the suited