This Chapter is Dedicated to ''Shawnnie''
He walked slowly along the line of staff members, watching their faces.
Most looked genuinely confused. Concerned. Innocent.
Marco's eyes swept across the line, looking for tells....sweat, averted eyes, trembling hands.
Nothing obvious.
"We'll be taking everyone's fingerprints," Marco continued. "Running DNA tests. Checking bank accounts for unusual deposits. This building has security cameras at every angle. Someone saw something. Someone knows something."
He paused, let that sink in.
"And when I find out who, when I connect the dots....the person responsible will wish they'd never been born."
Before anyone could respond, one of Marco's men burst into the ballroom.
"Boss. Bathroom. Second floor. You need to see this."
Marco's jaw clenched. "What is it?"
"A body."
The ballroom went silent.
Marco handed the evidence bag to Lucas. "Keep questioning them. No one leaves. I'll be back."
