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both a cup. “Drink and I’ll tell you what Amy found out.”
    From the way he was frowning, it wasn’t good. Oh, shit. “Was it Hilton? Or Brian?”
    “Neither.”
    She should be relieved, but that only left Cal. “Then it was Cal Forsythe. Damn. That little creep.”
    “Wasn’t him either.”
    While she ate, Vic loaded up his iPad then turned it toward her. She watched as a woman with shoulder length brown hair sat at a computer. “Who is she?”
    He cocked a brow. “I was hoping you could tell me. I thought it might be Wendy.”
    She shook her head, not happy he believed she could have been fooled like that. “Wendy cut her hair short and dyed it blonde a few months back.” The video stopped. “You don’t have one of her face?”
    “No. She was careful to keep it averted. It was as if she knew the camera’s location.”
    “You’re sure she sent the message?”
    “Yes.”
    Ellie finished a few bites then sipped her coffee, hoping the caffeine would help the headache. “Why would a woman send me creepy emails?”
    “It’s possible that Brian dumped her before dating you. Maybe she’s worried you two are still a couple.”
    “I suppose, though it’s not likely. She had a piece of paper in her hand. It’s as if she’s just following instructions.”
    Vic’s eyes widened, seemingly impressed. She glanced away, not happy that he looked so young all of a sudden—so like he used to when she first met him.
    “If you give me the rest of the names of the people in your class,” he said, “I’ll do a quick background check on them.”
    Vic was going above and beyond the call of duty. “Can do.”
    After she finished eating as much as she could, Ellie’s head didn’t ache as much and her stomach seemed to be settling. She wrote down the information he asked for. “That’s all of them.”
    Vic slapped his thighs and stood. “Are you going to be okay by yourself?”
    “Yes. If I go out, I’ll be sure to stay on the main drag. Or, I’ll download a book and stay in and read.”
    “Good. I’ll let you know if I find anything.” His tone had turned professional. That worked for her.
    Vic nodded and left. Ellie had debated apologizing for her behavior last night, but she wasn’t ready to talk about what she did. Knowing Vic, it would only lead them to a place she didn’t want to go.

Chapter Five

    N ever having mastered the art of sleeping comfortably in a chair, Vic rolled his shoulders to work out the kinks. As much as he’d like to stretch out on his office floor and take a nap, he had to keep working. If he didn’t, his mind would wander back to El. Beautiful El. The last five years had made her a resilient woman, yet at the same time, a lost soul. He didn’t dare speculate why.
    With the list of suspects before him, he went to work researching each person, starting with Hilton Davies then moving on to Brian Lovett, before tackling El’s best friend, Wendy Jackson. He refused to draw any conclusions until he knew what each of them ate for breakfast. One of them had to have a reason for targeting El.
    Sharon had offered to do a lunch run for him and then, five hours later, ran out and picked up dinner. She’d earned a raise this week for sure.
    She set the container of fish, steamed broccoli, and coleslaw on his desk. “You plan on working all night?” He could see from the way she was shifting her weight that she wanted to get home. It was Friday night, after all, and last week she’d met someone new.
    He looked up at her. “You go ahead. I’m working my way through the last of the suspects.”
    “You’re the one who needs to go home. Your eyes are bloodshot. You’ll be fresher in the morning. You always are.”
    He smiled, but it took an effort. “I’ll eat and then decide my next move. Thanks for holding down the fort today.” She’d fielded several phone calls, telling people Vic could not be disturbed. She acted more like his keeper than his secretary. “Go. Have a good