Was it possible there was someone else behind his actions?
“Perhaps not him alone,” she said carefully. “We’re still working to verify the information, but it seems Amanda may have been texting a cell phone linked to McIntyre.”
“I don’t understand,” I murmured, the words almost catching in my throat. “The Grays are broke. How could Amanda afford to pay anyone off or be involved in any of this?”
Elizabeth leaned closer, lowering her voice. “That’s the other thing. I think her brother, Archer, may have criminal ties.”
“Criminal?” I asked, the genuine surprise evident in my voice.
She nodded gravely. “My father is following up on it. Like I said, I don’t want to say too much, but… rogues may be involved.”
My eyes widened as the memory of my kidnapping resurfaced—cold
