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firm.”
    “So I hear. Can you describe what happened?”
    “Nothing to say really. Decided he wasn’t interested in selling homes anymore and quit.”
    “So you didn’t have any concerns about his performance?”
    “None. He was a good worker. One of our best in fact. It was a shame to see him leave.”
    “Were you aware of anything going on in his home life that might have prompted a change?”
    “Like what?”
    “Anything. I know that Savannah Chase is his second wife.”
    “As far as I know, things were fine between them. He didn’t talk about her much. Just between us, I thought it was a little strange he married again. They just don’t seem compatible.”
    Chris tapped the capped end of the pen against his lower lip. “Did you know Mr. Chase was employed by Carlisle Premiere Developments?”
    “No I didn’t know that.”
    “Does that surprise you?”
    “A little.” Mr. Linden’s cheeks paled.
    Even from where Kalina stood, she could see sweat break out on his temple. Chris clearly noted the change too.
    “Do you have any idea what sort of work Mr. Chase would be doing for a development company?”
    Mr. Linden coughed and averted his gaze. “Can’t say that I do. You’d be better off asking them.”
    “Oh, I will be. Is there anything else you can tell me about Mr. Chase? Can you think of anyone who would have wanted to hurt him?”
    “No idea. I’m sorry. If that’s all, I need to be going.”
    Chris offered his hand and Mr. Linden shook it. “Thank you again for coming down.”
    Mr. Linden stood, straightened his suit jacket and strode out of the station without a word to anyone else. The interview had been somewhat illuminating but Kalina realized it was time to talk to Savannah again. She couldn’t believe she hadn’t noticed her husband change careers. And she couldn’t get the image of the developer goon out of her head.
    “Hey, Jimmy, can you tell Chris I’ll see him tomorrow? I need to go check in with my sister to make sure everything is going all right at her house.”
    “Sure thing, Kal.”

 
    CHAPTER TEN
     
    Kalina texted AJ to let him know he should close up the shop for the night. She’d swing by afterwards to double check the register and handle the books for the day. The lights were on in the living room of her sister’s house when she pulled into the driveway. She pulled in behind Daniel’s car and took the front steps two at a time. She didn’t bother knocking, instead choosing to make a bold entrance. She found her sister and Savannah sharing a bottle of wine in the living room.
    “You know doors are meant for knocking, right?” Jillian said before proffering a third glass.
    Kalina waved dismissively at the offered glass. “I just figured you’d want to hear what I have to say.”
    “Is it about Thomas?” Savannah’s cheeks were flushed from the alcohol.
    “Yes. I was having dinner with Chris and he told me that Thomas left the real estate firm a few months ago and was working for the developers who are putting up the hotel and condos on the waterfront.”
    “That’s ridiculous,” Jillian scoffed.
    Savannah’s cheeks flushed more and her eyes grew bright with unshed tears. “I feel awful.”
    “Why?” Kalina sat down on the couch beside the woman.
    “I just remembered that he had left the firm. I didn’t realize he didn’t work for the same type of company anymore. Oh God, am I going to get into trouble with the police?”
    “Of course not,” Jillian interjected, shooting Kalina a look that clearly said ‘she better not get in trouble’.
    “I think if you just sit down with Detective Harper and tell him whatever you’ve remembered, he’ll understand. After all, you’ve had quite a shock the last couple days.”
    Savannah nodded and rubbed at her nose with her free hand. The tension in the room eased a little but Kalina was still on edge. She needed to probe a little more about some of the other information she’d gathered.
    “There’s