Page 47 of Hidden Chance

“Not over this. Get some sleep.”

“I promise I won’t hurt her,” Robby added.

“Okay then.” Sal sat back down and pulled the canvas over him. “You two have a good night.”

“Good night, Sal.”

Hannah caught a smirk on Robby’s face as she closed the door.

“What?” she demanded.

“What?”

“You think he’s a joke?”

“That’s not what I was smiling about.”

“Sal’s trying his best.”

“I know. I’m sure he is.”

“He doesn’t need bullies giving him a hard?—”

“Hannah. I know. He has nothing to be ashamed of.Some people have it tougher than others. I wish him all the best. I promise.”

“Good.”

Hannah stormed down the hall, but Robby hung back. He was at a loss as to where to go from here. He was generally very good at his job and even better at reading people. But Hannah had him baffled. He couldn’t ever remember getting things this wrong. Even that question about his story to Titus being real.

He was beginning to think that she really had no idea what was going on, and he had to consider the fact that his brother’s death might be affecting his judgment. But he’d have to wait until later to do a soul-searching expedition. He still had questions that needed answers, and he wanted them tonight. There was one more piece of evidence that needed an explanation. So far, she hadn’t given him any information that would satisfy him regarding the documents he’d found in her office.

“You know, if you want my help, then you’ll need to tell me what it is you’re looking for. If there really is something going on here at TreadCraft, I hope you know I would help you get to the bottom of it.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. But first I want to know who you really are and what team you had outside.”

“Looks like neither one of us believes the other. The team I work with is connected to the government.”

“So that’s all true.”

“Yes.”

“For real. You’re an FBI agent or something?”

“Not FBI. We mostly do overseas work. But sometimes our assignments bring us here.”

“To Pittsburgh.”

“In this case, yes.”

“Then why are you after me?” She stopped before they entered the lobby. “You were asking about Burma. What could I have possibly done to make you think I’d committed some crime over there?”

“We know TreadCraft is connected somehow, but whether the company knows of its wrongdoing or it’s someone who works for them, I haven’t figured out yet. I thought you were my linchpin.”

“Why?”

“I saw you let Sal into the building, and I looked into you. I found your past connection and thought you might be involved. Then I found that paperwork in your office.”

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