Chapter 88 Damian

• The California sun mocked Damian as he stepped out of his third meeting that week with yet another dead-end private investigator. Five months of searching, and Elara’s trail had gone cold after LAX.
• The medical transport company’s records indicated that Rose Hart had been discharged to a private residence, but the address led to an empty vacation rental in Malibu. He loosened his tie, feeling the familiar weight of exhaustion settling over him.
• The manila folder in his hand contained photos of a dozen different women who matched Elara’s description, none of them her. His investigators had checked every high-end medical facility within a hundred miles of Los Angeles, every private OB-GYN practice that might cater to someone seeking discretion.