Croft POV
At the mention of the Ben and Stanley, there was an instant reaction. Two of the officers exchanged looks. My father’s head snapped in my direction.
I continued, “Ben was Jennifer’s staff, one of her assistants. Someone she trusted. He was feeding information to Stanley. And Stanley… He’s her ex-husband, currently in prison.”
Rowan started typing rapidly. “Go on.”
“My men already engaged a group we identified as Stanley’s hired thugs,” I said. “Only one escaped the scene. The others were eliminated even before they got there when they tried to attack Jennifer.”
Rowan paused mid-typing. “Eliminated…?”
“Yes.” I didn’t blink. “They fired first. My men neutralized the threat. But that last one, he’s the problem. He disappeared into the woods before backup arrived. We searched,
