confident she would fail. Olivia had vanished without a trace, and his own exte

wrapped her arms around herself, a single, silent tear escaping her eye. In the

ds, her last known addresses, anything that might provide a clue. But e

outskirts of the city, following a flimsy tip. The air was thick with smoke and

ew, but had ne

Mom. He's been looking

as O

her mother, Brenda Hayes. And she was speaking. Perfectl

und your little finger since you were kids. Once we get our hands on the Hayes family fortu

te," Olivia complained, taking a long drag from her

oon, you'll be Mrs. Hayes, and Ava will

for a fool her entire life. She turned and slipped out of the bar

an appointment, but she was still Mrs. Hayes. The receptionist tried to

s top-floor office. "Ethan, you h

, the force of it sendin

a mask of fury. He held his phone

ew where she was all this time.

g about?" Ava cried,

ext message, supposedly from Olivia. "Ethan

just saw her. She's not a mute, Ethan! She's been

ith a mix of rage and relief. He believed Olivia

g with me," he growled. "You're going to take me to he