“We got down to the corporation that owned it, but there are so many shell companies, it’s going to take time.”
Elizabeth could give the duty to MATE, but she wanted to see them figure this out.
That would reinforce her gut feeling on them.
“The latest layer says it’s owned by a business calledSundown Real Estate. We’re going to work on Larry Springer, the Farmington Security company, and to get beyond that wall.”
Perfect.
Elizabeth would let them handle it.
“You’ve got this. If you can’t get around it, let me know. I can have my assistant help.”
She left it at that.
This wasn’t the time, or the place to call out MATE.
“Good work, Everyone. I’m proud of how much we got in the half day we were here. Now, finish up your dinner, and you have your nightly assignments. Remember what I said about tomorrow. It’s likely going to be a long one. Whoever this is, they aren’t going to like that we confiscated their collection. Expect the unexpected. Nine out of ten times, they lash out. From past experience, I can tell you that it won’t be fun.”
Oh, and that was an understatement.
A.
Huge.
One.
As they were finishing up dinner, Elizabeth was working on her next step in her head. She wasn’t done for the night.
Not even close.
Together, they talked, had dessert, and inevitably, Elizabeth put off what was coming.
The talk.
Only, there came a point where she couldn’t put it off anymore, and that meant the shitty part of her job was heading her way.
She had to disappoint a friend, and someone she considered family.
“Mac and Tora, go do your research on the four things left on your plate. Tomorrow, I’ll text you with a meetup place where we can hook up. I don’t know what tomorrow holds, but there are likely more interviews. I might send you out with Alex here to handle them.”
Uh-oh.
Immediately upon hearing his name, Alex lifted a brow. What was this?
Where was the‘Corbin’part of that? Why was he being saddled with the newbies when he had a perfectly good partner with whom he had a damn good partnership.
Now, none of this made him feel sunshiny and happy. Elizabeth had said that she’d spoken to Corbin, and he was sitting dinner out.
That didn’t sit well with him.
AT.
ALL.
Since they were being dismissed, and there was plenty of work to do, the two detectives got up, and offered to pay for their food, but again, Elizabeth handled it.
It wasn’t like they didn’t have money, and she kind of missed feeding Chrissy.
