Chapter 45
The ring of his cellphone woke him before his alarm Monday. Groggy, Jules rolled over, reaching for the little square of light that was the cellphone screen. His first thought was Kaylee, that she was in trouble, but she murmured in her sleep and rolled over against him. He grabbed the phone, fumbled, and finally answered.
“Jules, sorry to wake you.”
“Remy?”
“We’ve found the blackmailer. Police are en route now. Can you come down to the police station this morning? You can have the time off work.”
“Uh, sure. I have something to do on my way there. I can be there at eight.”
“I’ll tell the detective to expect you. When you’re done, come to the coffee shop by the office and we’ll talk this over. Okay?”
“Sure, okay.” He hung up.
“Whoisit?” Kaylee mumbled.
Jules bent over an
