CHAPTER FORTY TWO
Riley’s mind reeled at what Chief Sinard had just said. She actually felt dizzy.
Another girl—missing! she thought.
“I don’t believe it,” she said aloud into the phone.
But the truth was, part of her did believe it. After all, she’d been struggling with doubt since yesterday evening.
Sinard sounded bitter and angry.
“You don’t have to believe it. Frankly, I want you to stay out of this from now on. You’ve failed to catch the killer, and you’ve destroyed a good man’s reputation. I want you and your partner to fly back to Quantico immediately. Call for the BAU plane, and I’ll send Officer Laird to pick you up and drive you to the airport. You can leave my car in the motel parking lot. I’ll have someone pick it up later.”
Riley said nothing.
“Did you hear me?”
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