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Matt finally nodded. “I guess that makes sense. But I sold my bike, so I don’t think your idea is going to work.”

Sold his bike? Was he telling the truth?

Olive needed to find out.

CHAPTER 47

Thirty minutes later, Olive and Nova left Rebecca’s room.

Matt was still acting funny, like he hadn’t appreciated Olive digging into his background. He definitely hadn’t been warm during the rest of their visit. Olive had considered asking him about his time off from work, but she’d decided to wait. She didn’t want to spook him.

Nova got the footage she’d been looking for. Then Rebecca’s eyes had drooped as if she needed to take a nap, and they’d realized it was time to leave. That was fine because Olive didn’t think they’d find out anything new.

Instead, they headed back downstairs. As soon as Jason saw them, he rose, questions in his gaze.

But it wasn’t safe to talk about anything now. Olive would wait until they were back in the Range Rover.

They only had forty-five minutes until the interview with Rebecca’s neighbor.

As soon as the doors were closed on the Range Rover, Olive gave them the update.

“It definitely sounds like Matt’s hiding something.” Jason’s jaw tightened as he said the words.

“I agree.”

“What about those two women we saw?” Nova popped her head between the two front seats. “Do you think they’ll call us back?”

“I’m doubtful,” Olive said. “But we need to track them down anyway. I want to ask them some hard questions. First, we need to figure out their names.”

“I’ll work on that,” Nova said. “I’ll also check out Rebecca’s TikTok and see if she’s added any new videos. I’ll watch her acting skills in action again.”

“Perfect,” Olive said.

“While you were upstairs, Sabrina came in with Rebecca’s daughter,” Jason added. “They were in the bathroom when you came down, which is probably why your paths didn’t cross.”

“How is Willow holding up?” Olive remembered the pictures she’d seen of the angel-faced girl. Certainly, she wasn’t unaffected by all this.

“She seemed okay,” Jason said. “But Sabrina looked tired.”

“I imagine she is.” She must have taken today off work to be with Willow and bring her here. That wasn’t always an easy task as a teacher.

“She also invited the two of us over for dinner with her and her husband tonight,” Jason continued. “I didn’t give her an answer. However, she may or may not think I’m in town to see you because we’re . . . together.”

Olive glanced at Nova in time to see a smile tugging at her lips.

She ignored her colleague.

“Tonight?” Olive repeated. “I’m not sure that’s going to work out—it depends if we figure out anything new.”

“If it makes any difference, they don’t have much time either—only an hour and a half. But she really wants to see us.”

Then again, maybe meeting with Sabrina would be good. Olive could get the inside scoop on whatever Willow may have told her.

“On second thought, tell her we can meet. I think it could be a good move . . . for the investigation and personally.” Olive glanced at Nova. “We don’t have anything scheduled tonight, right?”

Nova shrugged. “I’ll just be working on this ‘film’—not that we plan on doing anything with it. But I need something for the fundraiser.”

“I appreciate that.”

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