Martha held out for about ten minutes.
Arthur made one phone call, and the cops showed up at the front door.
That was when she completely shattered. She dropped to her knees, sobbing uncontrollably. "Mr. Sterling, I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry. Someone wired me five hundred thousand dollars! They told me to sneak the baby out tonight and hand her over."
"Who gave you the money? Hand her over to whom?" Arthur shouted.
Trembling uncontrollably, Martha dug her phone out of her apron pocket.
Right there, at the top of her recent calls list, was that exact same burner phone number that Arthur's team had discovered on Gemma's phone.
Arthur's expression hardened instantly. He didn't ask Martha another question. Instead, he ordered his assistant to trace the number immediately.
The police haul
