“Wedidn’t,”Igoraagreed.
Felixturnedaround,rollinghiseyesather.“Themaninthebedroom,”hesaid.
Phillipsblinked.“MarwanZivantus?”
“Weareworkingthemissingpersonscaseforhisdaughter,BertriceZivantus.”
“Andyouthinkit’spossiblethetwocasesareconnected?”Phillips’facescrunchedindisbelief.
Stramitzraisedherbrow.“RichPureblood’sdaughtergoesmissingandaweeklaterhe’skilledin—”shemotionedobtusely“—anoddlybizarreandviolentmanner?”
“It’sprobablethetwoincidentsarerelated,”Felixofferedandthenwalkedaway.
Theyheadedbacktotheoffice,andIgoraknewtheyneededtomakesurethecasestayedintheircontrol.ShebarkedoutalistofthingsforFelixtofinish,sentoutherinquiriestotheotherDMLEoffices,andrequisitionedallthenecessarysuppliesforalonghaulstakeout.WhenArchieEverswornfinishedhisshift,they’dbereadytofindoutwhathewasmostdefinitelyhiding.
Harrycouldn’tbelieveit.Ronwasgoingtokillhim.He’dsomehowmanagedtoscrewuphisfirsteverassignment.Eightmonths,eightbloodymonths,completelywasted.AshewalkedbacktoTravertel,heallowedhimselfonesmallbeaconofhope.Maybehe’dbeabletosalvagesomething.Maybetherewasstillachance,anotherangle,anotherjob—
TheechoesofhisconversationwithValentinemadehimcringe.
“Theythinkit’sconnectedtosomethingbigger,”thehotelmanagerwhisperedastheywatchedInvestigatorsZahaandStramitzleave.
Harryblinked,unsurewhatheshouldorshouldn’tsay.Hewasstillquestioninghisdecisiontomaintainhiscoverdespitehisinstincts—internallyscreamingheneededtodosomething.Buttherewasalsoasuspicioninhisgutthattoldhimthatwhathappenedinthepenthousehadnothingtodowithhiscase.Therewasalsothescenefromthefourteenthfloorwhichstillhadhimreeling.“Like…criminals?”
Valentinescrunchedhisfaceandgaveaslightshakeofhishead.“No.Say…whileyouwereinthere,didyouseeanytypeofanimal?”
“Animal?”Tobehonest,Harrywasn’tsureofanythingthathesaw.Theywalkedtotheemployeelockerroomandstopped.“Likeadog?”Harryblurted.Thenherememberedthekneazle.Beforehecouldsayanything,Valentinehadraisedhishand.
“No,notadog.”ValentinestudiedHarryandthenabruptlyadded,“Also,you’refired.”
“What?”Harryburst.“Why?”
Valentinebeganwalkingbacktohisoffice,andHarryfollowed.“You’rejusttooinvolvedinthis,”theoldermanreplied.
“Iwasjustdoingmyjob!”Harrysaid,tryingnottoraisehisvoice.
“Thatremainstobeseen.”Valentineblinkedbackathim.
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