Page 97 of Rescued Dreams
Kane turned the dial on the wall so they could hear voices, and Aiden shut the door.
In the interview room, Jessica, the detective, and Lieutenant Basuto sat across from Elam, who faced them.
“…expect us to believe that.” Basuto sat back in his chair, clearly unimpressed.
Ridge didn’t need to be able to see his face to register that. Not that he liked this guy much right now. Considering he’d dragged Amelia here and interrogated her, Ridge wasn’t going to be best friends with the guy anytime soon.
Jessica said, “You got that equipment from a guy at the National Guard who conveniently ‘loses’ items and then sells them to whoever will pay the most.”
“I never bought anything from him,” Elam said. “I don’t even know the guy. I found that stuff.”
“Found it? Really?” Basuto leaned forward. “You expect us to believe you enacted that fiasco at the bank because youfoundC4 and a locking mechanism? That seems convenient.”
Elam didn’t say anything.
He didn’t seem to have asked for a lawyer, or he’d have representation in the room with him. Which meant he thought he could handle this by himself.So he’s cocky.Prideful enough he might easily make a mistake.
“Not such a good plan. I mean, it didn’t work.” Basuto shrugged. “Whose idea was it? You should probably fire that person. I think they steered you wrong.”
“Ain’t nobody calling the shots but me.” Elam lifted his chin.
Basuto said, “So you’re the big man.”
Jessica tipped her head to the side. “Seems to me like you’re the failure. Going back to jail, nothing to give us to score yourself a sweet deal. You’ll be sixty by the time you get to use that money. Assuming, of course, that the government doesn’t discover the account and seize your assets.”
“What do you want?” He tried to be nonchalant. “Maybe I’ve got something to trade.”
“Try me.” Basuto shrugged. “We’ll see.”
“She’s gone, isn’t she?” Elam glanced between the two cops.
Ridge shifted, his body jerking as he realized what Elam was talking about. Pain flashed through his ribs despite the pills he’d taken. “He knows.”
Amelia was missing and her brother knew.
Jessica said, “She who? Who is gone, Elam?”
He only rolled his eyes. “As if you don’t know. Her crazy ex. That guy is…” His voice trailed off into muttering mixed with some colorful curses.
Ridge said, “Tell them where she is,” to the glass.
Basuto was the one who said, “Yes, it would seem that your sister is gone. Are you confessing that her ex is the one who orchestrated your plan?”
“Set me up, didn’t he?” Elam made a face that was pure displeasure. “I’m gonna kill that…” He quit talking.
“Good idea not stating your intention to murder someone in front of two cops whowilltestify against you,” Jessica said. “Who is he?”
“Nicholas. What kind of name is that?” Elam sneered.
“And where did he take Amelia?”
Ridge held still. “It can’t be that easy. He needs to bargain, he’s not just going to answer the question.”
Kane made a small sound of acknowledgment in his throat. His phone buzzed, and he lifted his wrist to look at the screen of his smartwatch. “Maria is here.”
Elam studied his fingernails.
“Good,” Ridge said. “We could use her help as well.”
