Anna Smith: The Invisible Hunter

e Coast Guard report, the

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amount of disbelief, of daw

as mixed with an unexpected sliv

board. No sign of Amelia." Lawrence Bishop' s voice was f

he took the boat out alone..." Etha

show of grief for the m

old everyone, her han

n the Houston mansion, her thi

their joint assets, especially

ling international deal his father

mily money,

elf it was an accide

st... not saved her. He' d made

been a gift f

waves took her, sometimes flashe

Savi. He had the money.

of New Orleans ice when h

ng swimmer, Ethan. Stron

g, held his. He felt a pri

storm, Caroline. A

aid, her voice like

trust him. S

n Austin, Amelia, now A

supplies, news, and an unwavering

op Oil & Gas financials, her architect

ling," Caroline observed one evening, sipping tea

fire, Mama.

Even when you were so blind with love. There was always something... off ab

slowly. "I

e the nightmares, the moments t

taking root. Justice

rous calm in her voice. "He needs to learn that so

utward composure, fo

stensibly to find Amelia' s body,

needed to be sure. He needed

und nothing. The Gul

and sycophantic junior exec at Bishop O

een months. She' s gone. You' ve got Savi,

han he let on about Et

aster suite he' d once shared

for Savi. A raw, unexpect

when she was truly happy, the way she' d believe

nted. Her intelligence,

r... what? A younger woma

pressed down on

eavily. His temper, always

t slur to his speech when he was tired or stressed. Hi

thrived in Aust

t a darker brown. She wore gla

ign jobs, small projects, enough to li

of Amelia Hayes from her life, while meticu

ioned that Ethan was redec

darling. Savi' s taste is... rathe

Let him erase her. It would make

Two years of pat

eeds, his environmental shortcuts at Bishop Oil & Gas, h

o bring in a

crypted email with a tant

. Known for his exposés on corporate corruption. Prin

ole was in Houston, reportedly looking int

taking

small, cold smile. The

encounter. A coffee shop n

cted, with a thoughtful fro

ed, her voice careful

p, surprise

that might interest you regarding Bishop Oil & Gas. Infor

h interest. "Oh? And what kind of in

aud, corruption... and

ng her. "That' s a bold

on powerful people. And because the

owly. "I' m

bout to become her most important ally. And

about the financial irreg

ary evidence, carefully cura

journalistic instincts clearly kicking in. "You s

s just say I have a vested int

re searching gaze. "There' s more

she admitted.

Not yet. But she saw the empathy in his ey

an. He wasn' t driv

id, his voice firm. "If yo

adn' t associated with

felt a flicker of something