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“Both can be true.”

The train horn sounds again.

Louder.

Taylor traces active rail crossings near the depot.

Three appear on the map.

Then two.

Then one.

He points toward an industrial district six miles south.

I nod.

Kane sends the location to Trent.

Trent changes vehicles at the next intersection and takes Arthur with him.

If Navarro is near that rail crossing, they will find him.

“What happens when the timer reaches zero?” I ask.

“You lose Sally.”

“And the evidence.”

“I already know every name in that locker.”

“You don’t know which copy we have.”

Silence follows.

He didn’t expect that.

“There’s more than one ledger,” I continue.

“Patrick lied to you.”

“Patrick is in custody.”

Another silence.

Longer this time.

“You should have stayed in Nevada,” Navarro says.

“You shouldn’t have threatened my daughter.”

The line disconnects.

Taylor looks at his screen.

“Trent and Arthur are four minutes from the crossing.”

“We continue to the depot.”