Chapter 53

“It’s up to him to recuse himself. What if he didn’t want anybody to know that he knows her?”

“No…no…” Ben shook his head. “That doesn’t even…no.”

“Maybe he was dating her?” Scott tried.

“I already told you that he didn’t know her. I know Horan. He would not let himself be involved in a case where he has a personal investment.”

“Really?” It might have struck Scott strange that he was having this sort of conversation with a man on his lap. But after the week he had, nothing struck him as strange. In fact, weird little moments like this were becoming completely commonplace.

“Why do you say it like that?”

“Like what?”

“Like you don’t believe me.”

“I don’t.”

“He doesn’t…didn’t…know her.”

“He took a personal interest in the case though, didn’t he?”