He dared to wish that Maggieâs departure wasnât linked to his mother.
If it wereâ¦
His assistantâs call came shortly after.
Sanford picked up immediately.
âWhat is it?â
âMr.
Robles, upon investigation, it appears Mrs.
Robles hasnât been in direct contact with Miss Shear in the past two days.
â
This news brought Sanford a momentary sense of relief.
As he was about to speak, the assistant disclosed more.
âHowever, thereâs something else.
Yesterday, Miss Shear and her brother were seen with a man named Remy at a nightclub in Skrix.
Upon further probing, I discovered that Mrs.
Robles had met with this Remy a few days prior.
â
Sanfordâs mind reeled.
âRemy? Which Remy are we discussing?â
The assistant clarified, âHe was previously employed as the sales manager at Mr.
Olsonâs BMW dealership, and has since been terminated.
â
It was that Remy!
Images from that time flooded Sanfordâs mind.
What compelled Maggie to go to that club and meet with that man, alongside her brother?
Had Maggie encountered something that propelled her to end things with him?
Trying to quell his rising panic, Sanford dialed Bart.
âBart, I need the truth from you.
What exactly happened between you and Maggie last night?â
For a moment, Bart remained quiet, and then said with a heavy heart, âNothing happened.
â
Earlier, Sanford had reached out to inquire if his family had encountered any issues.
Bart refuted the claim.
Sanford hadnât picked up on any distress in Bartâs voice, preoccupied as he was with concerns for Maggie.
However, this time he discerned something amiss.
âBart, Maggieâs gone missing.
Are you privy to any details? You must tell me the truth! Was she coerced in some way?â