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Emily had taken the service entrance when she returned to the hotel. It was quieter than the main lobby, and she wasn't in the mood to meet anyone who might ask how the appointment had gone.
She went straight upstairs, dropped her handbag beside the bed and took out her phone.
Four missed calls. Two from David, two from Zack. There was nothing from Von.
She opened David's last message.
{Emily, where are you? Call me right now.}
Her thumb hovered over his number while the phone rang again. It was David.
Emily watched it ring until the screen went dark. Another message arrived almost immediately.
{Where are you?}
She was still staring at it when someone knocked. "Who is it?"
"Detroit Police Department, ma'am. We'd like to speak with Emily Brooklyn."
Emily opened the door and two officers stood outside. One of them glanced past her at the folder lying open on the bed.
"What's happened?" Emily asked. "Is Von alright?"
