When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 770

Orion considered for a moment before picking up the mic. “That's enough for now. Come out.”

The interrogator fixed his gaze on Mrs. Amelia and said, “Take some time to think things through. Otherwise, you might just run out of my patience.”

“Wait! I really don’t know anything!” Mrs. Amelia shouted after him.

As she watched the kidnapper leave, Mrs. Amelia’s anger almost boiled over. How dare these bottom-feeders talk to her like this? Absolute vermin! She longed for someone to find her as soon as possible—then she’d make sure these kidnappers paid dearly.

On the other side of the wall, Lemira watched Mrs. Amelia quietly, then said, “But Evelina’s father and the man we captured clearly aren’t the same person. They don’t even look alike.”

Mrs. Amelia’s statement did seem odd.

What was it that wasn’t matching up?

Orion turned to Lemira. “Maybe Hale had plastic surgery.”

“But if he did, what about the photo Debby got before? That’s unmistakably Evelina’s father’s face!”

“There are hyper-realistic silicone masks that can mimic someone’s features. If you’re not looking closely, you’d never notice,” Orion replied, furrowing his brow. “No wonder we couldn’t find him last night. If he’s already changed his face, he’d look completely different. That’s why we missed him.”

“Exactly!” Lemira’s eyes lit up in sudden realization.

Hale and his cousin had both been at the dealership, but the crucial difference was that Hale had altered his appearance, while his cousin hadn’t.

That was the detail they’d missed.

No wonder they couldn’t pin down Hale.

Lemira turned to Orion. “I knew something was off—no wonder Evelina’s father could give us the slip every single time. Turns out, this was why.”

They’d been headed in the wrong direction from the start.

Orion looked at Debby. “Have someone discreetly investigate all the mechanics at the dealership, especially those close to Hale’s cousin. I want a thorough background check on everyone connected.”

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