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Sean looks at me.

“He was searching for Marisol.”

“And the ledger,” Taylor adds.

Sage’s eyes fill.

“I left because I thought he found me.”

“That may be why you survived,” Sean says.

“What happened to Sally and Marisol?”

Vega is silent.

“Sheriff?” I ask.

“Price says Sally moved Marisol before Greg reached the diner.”

“Where?”

“He doesn’t know.”

“Do you believe him?”

“No,” Vega says. “Price has lied about almost everything else.”

“What about the diner fire?” Sean asks.

“It happened seven months after Sage left. Investigators ruled it electrical.”

“Was Sally there?”

“No body was found.”

Sage grips my hand.

“So she might be alive.”

“Yes.”

“What about Frank?” Sean asks.

Another pause.

“I haven’t asked Price about him.”

“Ask.”

Vega disconnects.

Sage continues staring at Marisol.

“She was the girl Daniel sent you.”

“Yes.”

“He knew she wasn’t me.”