Chapter 2 - The Gray Sedan Returns Again
Daniel memorized the gray sedan’s plate before it disappeared around the
corner.
The girl did not run. She stood still until it was gone, then walked
quickly toward the bus stop with one hand gripping her backpack strap.
Daniel called his assistant and asked her to cancel the rest of his
afternoon. He did not ask anyone to trace a license plate. He had seen
enough powerful men confuse access with permission.
That evening, he sat beside Ethan on the living-room couch.
“Is there someone at school who needs help?”
Ethan’s face closed.
“Why?”
“Because I’d like to help if there is.”
“You’ll make it worse.”
Daniel felt the answer land harder than any accusation.
“I won’t do anything without listening first.”
Ethan studied him for a long moment.
Then he whispered, “Her name is Lily.”
“Is she safe?”
“I don’t know.”
Daniel did not ask about the money yet.
“Tell me what you do know.”
Ethan stared at his hands.
“She says the man in the gray car knows where her mom is.”
Daniel’s blood went cold.
“Where is her mother?”
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Ethan shook his head.
“That’s what Lily’s trying to find out.”
