The rain began just before sunrise.
Dark clouds hung low over Riverton as Adrian Kingston stood silently beside the floor-to-ceiling window of his office. The city below was already awake, but his mind was somewhere else.
It had been nearly three weeks since Emily disappeared.
Three weeks without a single phone call.
Three weeks without a single trace.
He had spent years believing she would always be there whenever he returned home.
Now...
She was simply gone.
A knock interrupted his thoughts.
"Come in."
Ethan stepped inside, carrying another investigation report.
"Good morning, sir."
Adrian didn't turn around.
"Tell me."
Ethan hesitated before speaking.
"We've expanded the search nationwide."
"No airport departures under Emily's name."
"No train reservations."
"No hotel
