Sallie's POV
The moment Rosalyn walked through those doors, both kidnappers flipped their stories completely.
Lionel walked out a free man, all charges dropped, though the kidnapping investigation kept grinding forward.
Webster deflated like a punctured tire when he got word. Every time he spotted me around, he'd duck his head and slink away like a guilty dog.
I could practically read his thoughts: 'Those kidnappers already spilled everything, and here I was, strutting around Sallie earlier like some hero taking credit. Who saw that plot twist coming? Talk about egg on my face.'
Meanwhile, I just kept handling my daily routine, acting like none of this chaos touched me.
Johan's case hit another dead end.
The whole thing reeked of a setup disguised as coincidence.
I needed to carve out time for a personal visit to dig into Greg myself.
But finally, a lead on Mandy surfaced.
