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The detective let out a thoughtful grunt—almost as if he didn’t buy that explanation—before nodding.

“I’m going to go see if I can track Josh down.” He glanced at Bree again. “I’ll be in touch with any updates. Aloha.”

CHAPTER

FORTY-SEVEN

Everyone sat in silence after the detective left.

What a mess.

Nothing was as it seemed, was it? Maddie mused.

Josh had been cheating on her.

Adrienne and Brody weren’t really together.

Fowler might be a spy, and Bree might be in on it.

Maddie was a murderer.

She swallowed hard at that last one.

There was more to her story. Maybe there was more to everyone else’s stories as well. She shouldn’t jump to conclusions. Yet she should remain cautious considering what was at stake here.

What was at stake might possibly be her life.

Could Fowler really be a spy? Was Bree in on this with him?

If so, she was a great actress. She truly seemed heartbroken over his disappearance.

Maddie scanned the room as everyone remained silent.

She’d been so excited to find these new vacation friends as she’d gleefully called them when they’d first met. It turned out her new friends weren’t as perfect as she thought. Nowhere close, for that matter.

She could lump herself in that same category, however. Imperfect.

Finally, Maddie stood. “I’m going back to my suite. It’s been a long day . . . for all of us. I, for one, could use some rest to clear my head.”

“Fowler’s not a corporate spy.” Bree words came out fast. “And neither am I. I don’t know anything about those emails the detective found. What if they were planted?”

Maddie supposed that was a possibility. But she was too exhausted to form any opinions at the moment.

Besides, if these two were corporate spies . . . then she needed to distance herself from them. Not for the sake of Benchmark. But because those weren’t the kind of people she wanted in her life.

“I hope they find him soon,” Maddie finally said.

She stepped toward the door, not in the mood to talk anymore. As she walked by, she stole a glance at Brody. There was no need to add her growing feelings for the man to her list of complications.

Just as she stepped out, Adrienne called to her.

Maddie turned to see that her friend had followed her into the hallway and shut the door behind her.

“That was something in there, wasn’t it?” Adrienne started, a frown tugging at her lips.

“You can say that again.” Maddie ran a hand through her hair, her headache persisting.

Adrienne rubbed a hand across her cheek and then her neck before saying, “I’m sorry to hear about you and Josh breaking up. Is it because of what I told you earlier?”

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