Said he wanted to make sure the house staff felt safe."
Priya stopped typing.
Marcus, standing by the door, turned his head.
"¿Dónde está Roy ahora?"
Pregunté.
Nadie respondió.
Ethan reached for his radio.
"Marcus, go check the groundskeeper's shed.
Now."
Marcus was gone before the door closed behind him.
Esperamos.
The clock on the mantel ticked.
I could hear my own heartbeat in my ears, that same thick, uneven rhythm.
Four minutes later, Marcus's voice crackled through Ethan's radio.
"Shed's empty.
Tools are gone.
His apartment over the garage is cleared out too.
No personal items.
The bed's stripped.
Se fue a toda prisa".
Ethan me miró.
Priya miró su computadora portátil.
I looked at the door that led to the living room, where Dr.
Vale was waiting with his folded hands and his warm smile and his twenty years of trust.
"Roy had access to the security system too,"
