Chapter Twelve

“What do you mean, she is not here?” Pierce asked.

The male normal, who was acting desk sergeant at the Burlington County Sheriff’s Department, rolled his eyes before turning back to Pierce. He looked bored, and frankly, uninterested. Neither of which gave Pierce any confidence the man knew what he was doing.

“Sir, like I have said ten times already, no one with the name Antonetta Golden, or matching her description, has come through these doors today.”

“This is insanity. Where is Lieutenant Langley? I need to see him. She was in Officer Duluth’s car.”

“Who? There is no Lieutenant Langley or Officer Duluth here, sir. Is this a prank? I warn you there are serious consequences for wasting the time of law enforcement,” the man retorted, shaking his head as he went back to sorting the mail.