Theinvestigationwaswindingdown.
Thebodyhadbeentransportedbacktothestationhoursago.Preliminaryinterviewswithparkstaffandwitnesseswerecomplete.Thehauntedhousestoodsealedoncemore—thistimewithheavierbarricades,itsplannedrenovationsindefinitelysuspended.
Lucianorderedhisteamtopackup,yethelingered,unabletoshakethegnawinguneasetwistinginhisgut.
Reyawasmissing.
Hecaughttheamusementparkmanagermid-rant,themanmoppinghisbrowashemutteredaboutruinedbusinessandbadpublicity.
"StillnosignofReya?"Luciancutin.
Themanagerexhaledsharply."Isentpeoplelooking.Whoknowswhereshewanderedoffto?She''sneverbeenamodelemployee.Doeswhatevershewants,neverlistens.Justlastweek,shegotintoascreamingmatchwithsomekid."Heshookhishead."Damnshamethishadtohappenonmywatch."
Lucian''sjawtightened.
Ashadowflickeredacrossthemanager''sface."Wait—youdon''tthinkshedidit?Killedthatguyandran?"
Luciansaidnothing.Withacurtwave,hedismissedthemanandstrodeoutofthemakeshiftcommandcenter—thepark''sstaffcafeteria,stillheavywiththesmellofstalecoffeeandfriedfood.
Logically,heknewheshouldn''tdismissReyaasasuspectoutright.Butleapingtoconclusionsnowwouldbejustasreckless.
HecursedMoxiunderhisbreath.
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