believed she was in danger.
I turned back toward her.
“Did anyone stop you from leaving?”
Her answer came instantly.
“Yes.”
Ethan sighed loudly.
“Oh, for God’s sake.”
I ignored him.
“Who?”
Emily swallowed.
“Ethan took my phone.”
Silence.
I asked another question.
“Did anyone tell you there would be consequences if you left?”
Tears filled her eyes.
“His mother did.”
Margaret immediately stepped forward.
“This is ridiculous.”
I finally looked at her.
Really looked at her.
In thirty years of military service, I had sat across from warlords, corrupt
