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Ballard accessed an intercom and told the men, “Have them turn sideways, please”

Kelly repeated her exahed “Neither of the kidnappers I spoke to is in this group,” she told Ballard

His face tightened “You’re sure”

“Yes,” Kelly said “They were uy”

Ballard uttered a ain “Release everyone but Lawson,” he said

“Sorry,” Kelly said

“Yeah,” Ballard said, staring at the floor “Me, too”

“No other suspects?” she asked

Ballard shrugged, and Kelly understood he didn’t want to discuss the case with her But why shouldn’t he? Who better than her? She was an integral part of his case and she’d thought a lot about the circu

“Have you considered Jason’s kidnapping could be an inside job?” she asked

Ballard smiled “You sound like a television police drama, Officer Jenkins”

“Don’t be an ass,” she said “You know I mean someone from Wentworth’s staff could be involved”

His smile faded “We’ve checked everyone out Most have been with the family for years”

“So how did the kidnappers get on the island? You know no one gets on a ferry without permission from an owner”

“We’ve gone through the security logs and no one boarded the ferry without clearance”

“That’s my point Did you check with the marina? Maybe they came and ith their own boat”

“Of course No unauthorized dockings appear in the records”

“How good is the security at the marina?”

Ballard hesitated “Good, but not as tight as the ferry”

“What about leaving the island? Does security check for clearance to board the ferry on the return trip?”

“I don’t know about that” Ballard frowned “Why would they?”

“Good question Did you check out Wentworth’s driver, Hans somebody?”

“He’s clean, retired special forces”