Chapter 39 Shadows In The Spotlight

• The scent of rain clung to the streets of Phoenix, washing the dust off the sidewalks and leaving the city glistening under the early evening sky. From the balcony of their penthouse, Sandra looked down at the world below, her hands resting on the cool iron railing, her ring catching the fading light.
• Behind her, Steve stood by the open doors, phone pressed to his ear. His voice was low, tight with tension.
• “Run it again. I want every exit, every camera, every heat signature from that summit reanalyzed. We know he was there.”