Clement asked her, "Do you like reading?"
She nodded.
"Have you ever read 'Noble'?"
"I haven't."
She had scrutinized the room as soon as she entered. The curtains blocked out the light, making it feel quite oppressive. The bed sheets were thick, dark, and very smooth. Next to the pillow was a small, silver handgun, its grip pinned down by the thick cover of a book. A few books were scattered on the floor.
"What about 'The Mansion at Romaine'?"
The woman fell silent.
Jose Cooper and Chadwick Taylor, who were at the door, heard Clement's voice explode in rage after his patience ran out.
"Find Miya Ford for me."
No one else would do; in the end, it all came back to Miya Ford.
*****
The first clue to Miya Ford's whereabouts was at the drainage ditch. By the time Jose rushed there, she had already moved away.
Two months later, Miya Ford's trail reappeared in Lima Gada. Clement went there personally only to come up empty-handed once again.
The landlord said, "Miss Ford mov