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He strolled beside Todd as they made their way toward the building. Might as well poke the bear now that their time was up. “Interesting you beat Greg out of the promotion, given his credentials and all.”
“Clearly the hiring committee was impressed withmycredentials and offered me the job.” The same line they’d heard from Ms. Cavet during their call on the way over.
“I’ve always heard references can make all the difference,” Deckard said. “You must have received some great ones.” He forced a smile.
Todd rested a hand against his chest. “I’m humbled to say I did.”
“From whom?” he asked point-blank.
Todd’s jaw flickered, or at least the muscle in it. “That’s none of your business.”
“Why? You got something to hide?” he pushed.
Todd laughed, but it was cold, awkward. “What wouldIpossibly have to hide?”
“Hmm,” Deckard said as they filed back into the lobby. “That’s the question now, isn’t it.”
“This meeting is over.” Without a good-bye, Todd turned heel and disappeared through the door he’d initially come out of.
After thanking Temperance, Deckard and Harper stepped out into the warm afternoon sun.
“Well, he was none too happy,” Harper said as they made the way to his vehicle.
“Which, to me, indicates his probable guilt,” Deckard said.
“You think Todd was the one who corrupted the DNA sample?”
He pulled his keys from his pocket and clicked the doors open. “I’d bet money on him.”
“I agree,” Harper said as Deckard opened the car door for her. “We really shook him up.”
Deckard smiled wide.
“What’s the smile for?” she asked with a curious one of her own.
“It means we’re rattling the right cages.”
FIFTY-THREE
CHRISTIAN ANDANDI ENTEREDTad’s Jeopardy Falls gallery following Joel’s call to meet him there. Moving through the gallery, they located Tad and Joel in the back office.
“What are they doing here?” Tad asked as soon as they entered the room.
“I think Andi should be here to hear your confession,” Joel said, resting one boot on the bottom chair rail where he sat.
“My confession?” Tad chuckled, then, at their silence, his laughter died. “What confession?”
“The one you’re going to give us,” Joel said.
“I’m not going to give you anything, because I didn’t do anything.”
“We know you met with her three months ago,” Joel said.
“Her, who?”
Joel slid the picture of the woman, as she was found murdered, in front of Tad.
Tad gagged and covered his mouth.
