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Taylor reads from the screen.

“Price wants more money. He says he knows where the original ledger is.”

Daniel Price.

My mother’s investigator.

The man who photographed me for years.

I look down at Addy’s letters.

Daniel knew where I lived.

He knew Mae.

He knew Greg.

And now we know he also knew about Navarro’s missing list.

Sean takes the phone from Taylor.

“Contact Vega. Tell her Price doesn’t get another deal.”

“What does he get?” Arthur asks.

Sean’s gaze moves to me.

“The truth.”

He looks at all six men surrounding him.

“Then we find Sally.”

17

HAYLEY

Seven former Delta Special Forces soldiers fill the kitchen.

I have never seen so many large men fit around one island.

Arthur holds an ice pack against his bruised face.

Kane has finally cleaned the blood from the cut above his eye.

Trent stands near the window, watching the canyon even though cameras cover every approach.

Holt studies Sage’s notebook as if one of the handwritten names might speak if he waits long enough.

Will remains closest to Sage.

Taylor works in the security room.

And Sean stands at the end of the island, listening while Sage tells Kane about Sally.

“She owned a diner outside Knoxville,” Sage says. “It wasn’t anything fancy. Six booths, a long counter, and a kitchen that needed a new oven.”

Kane writes down the name.