Chapter 152

Dalton meandered around Jolene's apartment, but nothing jumped out at him. Until he saw a purse and a set of keys on the table on the opposite wall from the computer.

"Bingo! Look what she left behind."

"What?" Elyse turned from the desk where she sat searching through Jolene's laptop.

"She must have been in a hurry because she left without her purse. How many women forget their purse when they go on a date?"

"Maybe she changed purses to go with an outfit. Let's look inside."

He picked up the purse. He could tell immediately by the weight, it held Jolene's belongings. He opened the flap.

"Jolene would never leave willingly without her purse or cell phone." She reached inside, withdrew the phone, and pressed the on button. "Nothing. Battery must be dead." She turned back to the computer. "Maybe this will help. Guess whose name I found on her calendar for the day she went missing?"

"Whose?"

"Jonathan White. It's right here." She pointed to the laptop screen.