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The hair on ht I letfor a familiar white-blond head and didn’t see one I didn’t see Race or Brysen either, which h of relief The school would’ve had to call Brysen to pick her sister up once the kids got released

“What’s the status?” I looked over at another detective as he ca the question

“I don’t know It’s notthe armed robbery don and was just a fewfor the boo in and make sure that it isn’t a real threat”

He grunted in response and I took a few steps tohere I saw the kids gathering to wait for their parents to pick the to find so wo a cell phone rushed up tolike she had run a mile She thrust the phone at led to catch her breath

“AreyouDetectiveKing?” I looked at the phone in my hand then at her A chill of apprehension slid down my spine as she panted and shook in front of me

“I am Who are you?”

“Debbie Granger I’m the principal The ive you the phone”

I scowled at her and put the phone up to reeted me had a lilt to it

“Hello, Detective”

My teeth gnashed and my heart rate kicked into overdrive “Roark”

“I thought it was about time I let you know that I very ht my father was murdered I saw you there, Detective”

My spine snapped straight and my hand curled painfully around the phone “What are you babbling about, Roark?”

“The night my father was killedyou were there I saw you e raided the club Beaten and useless You did nothing to stop un in his hand ethe one thing you care aboutit And if you think you can just swoop in and take irl, you are sadly mistaken I will not let any of your actions or her betrayal stand”