Instead of reacting, either way, Ethan went there.
“And the last one?” he asked.
Randal shook his head.
“Never seen her with that woman. Sorry,” he said. “Only that one.”
Well, that was still damn good information. That meant that Ivey knew Megan. They just needed to know how. That might give them the killer.
“And you didn’t ever see her before that moment?” Dannie asked.
He shook his head.
“No, should I have?” he asked.
They weren’t sure.
Dannie was curious.
“There’s a retail shop not far from that pub. The one with the black shades, and the mannequins in the window. Have you ever been in there?” he asked.
“Lux & Lineage?” he asked.
Dannie nodded.
“No, but I’ve driven by it plenty of times. I’m more a tailored suit guy. I’m dressed down now, but I spend most of my day in suits. Do they sell them there?”
Dannie nodded.
“Some,” he stated, knowing he’d bought Ethan some when he’d been in there.
He shrugged.
“Sorry, I didn’t know that.”
Gene was curious.
“Do you know if Ivey shopped there?” he asked, hoping to tie the third woman to the first two.”
He shook his head.
“No, sorry,” he said. “She taught science and liked those goofy sweaters with fun things on them,” he said, his voice hitching. “She loved being a teacher, almost as much as she loved fucking her boss, I guess.”
They might have to head back there and interview the two people who worked there to see if either of the other women went in there to shop.
“Any other questions?” Randal asked. “If not, I’d like to have three more drinks and pass out on my couch if that’s okay with you.”
They wouldn’t stop him.
“No, I think we’re good. Other than where were you two days ago around three?” Gene asked, knowing that was when Ivey would have gotten out of school.
He laughed.
“At work. I don’t leave the office before six. Ivey told me that was one of the reasons it wouldn’t work. Our hours…she said I loved my job more, but I was only killing myself at work so I could give her a life, so we could have a family. I guess she didn’t want all that.”
Gene felt bad for the guy.
“Some people make mistakes. This one might have gotten her killed.”
