Chapter 23

“Zane, what the heck is happening down there? I have the governor asking me, the press, and anyone who thinks they need to know in case they need to cover their ass.”

Zane filled the commissioner in briefly on what had happened and then gave him the back story on how the situation had arisen. He added that they had arrested the woman but that

she had escaped. The commissioner sounded disappointed but calmed down as Zane assured him they were doing all they could. He also explained that he believed they were part of a network that was running drugs since Hope had been linked to the other cities.

The commissioner asked to be kept informed and Zane assured him that he would do so.

Zane was an hour later than he originally planned to meet Amanda but he messaged her and told her he would be tied up with paperwork. When he left the station, Jeff had arrived and