CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Dusk had fallen by the time Jake Crivaro drove across the state line into West Virginia. During the entire drive, he’d been brooding about Riley Sweeney. He felt bad about being so cold toward her during the drive back to Quantico, and he was sorry he couldn’t tell her the reason for it.
But that was impossible.
He remembered Erik Lehl’s stern order during their last meeting …
“What I’m about to say must never leave this room.”
And once Lehl had told him what he had to say, Jake understood exactly why it had to be kept secret.
Unfortunately, Riley had overheard the tense exchange between the mayor and the police chief. Chief Messenger had said …
“I’d expected Senator Alsop to be at Hope’s memorial service yesterday.”
And Mayor Nelson had gotten testy about it …
“Do
