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She makes it to her car and climbs in and locks the door. She leans her head against the steering wheel, struggling to breathe. Henry had told her that the woman claimed to recognize his voice, and that it was bullshit. But Henry had never told her about the finger tapping.

Such an annoying habit.

Her husband is a monster.

After a while she sits up. Well, now she knows.

•••

“Francine Logan is here,”one of the team says, leaning into the doorway to speak to Jayne. “She wants to talk to you.”

“Maybe she’s remembered something,” Jayne says to Kilgour. The young woman is already sitting alone in the interview room when they enter. Jayne and Kilgour sit down across from her.

“Hello, Francine,” Jayne begins. “What brings you here—have you remembered something that you want to tell us?”

Francine nods. “It’s something about the suitcase. Just a small thing, but I thought I should tell you.”

“Okay,” Jayne says patiently.

“There was a sticker, or just the remains of a sticker, on the side. Itwas kind of worn off, but it was yellow and red, and it made me think of Spain, because that’s somewhere that Lisa and I have talked about visiting. I know I was thinking about Spain when I was in the elevator, but I’d somehow forgotten about the sticker.”

Jayne glances at Kilgour. No one knows about the half-peeled-off, red-and-yellow sticker on Sam Frost’s suitcase. This is confirmation that Francine was in the elevator with the killer and the suitcase that day. Jayne feels a stirring of excitement but is careful not to show it. She asks, “Francine, is there anything more you can tell us about the person with the suitcase?”

“No, I’m sorry.”

Kilgour asks, “Did you see their shoes, for example, if you were looking down?”

Francine shakes her head regretfully. “No. I was looking at my phone.” She perks up. “Oh. Wait. As I was getting out of the elevator, I heard them get a call on their phone—the ringtone was a song I like.”

“What song was that?” Jayne presses.

“The opening of ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony,’ by The Verve. I didn’t hear them answer though. Whoever it was shut it off quickly.”

Jayne startles. She’s heard that ringtone recently. She thinks she knows who was in the elevator with that suitcase.

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Jayne greets Paige, across from her in the interview room. She reminds her that she’s here voluntarily. She begins the tape, and nods at Kilgour, seated beside her, to begin.

“So, Paige,” he begins, his tone friendly. “We thought we’d follow up with you, as we haven’t spoken to you in a while.”

“Sure,” the other woman says, her eyes darting back and forth between the two detectives.

“We’d like to talk to you about Sam. How long have you known him?”

“Pretty much since he and Bryden met, about six years ago. They became serious very quickly.”

“How would you describe your relationship with Sam?” Kilgour continues.

“Well, we’re friends, obviously. I spent a lot of time with him and Bryden. You know I’m Clara’s godmother, right?”

“Yes. And are you in a relationship with someone now?”

“No.”

Jayne now leans in. “Did you ever want to be more than just friends with Sam?” She sees Paige flush slightly, and she knows she’s hit the nail on the head. “Were you and Sam having an affair?”

“No, of course not.”