Chapter Twenty
“It’s not him! It’s not Jere,” Leah breathed, squeezing my hand as a collective sigh of relief was released.
“I don’t think so,” Ramirez replied and while I could tell he was happy the body was not his friend’s, it was still a very dead body. Meaning it told only a portion of the story.
“It could be Grace’s ex, Darian,” Leah added.
“We have to wait until the Medical Examiner’s official report is released for confirmation.” Despite the boilerplate law enforcement response, Ramirez offered a single head-nod.
A barrage of questions erupted as we absorbed the new information. Was it a coincidence Darian’s build and features were similar to Vargas’? I personally didn’t think so and though no one made a comment to that effect, we were left to wonder why he was wearing Vargas’
