THE FIRST thing Sophie noticed when Matthew walked out of the holding area was how angry he looked.
His jaw was locked so tightly that the muscles along his face visibly flexed, and his shoulders remained rigid beneath his dark shirt as he crossed the station toward her.
The police officer behind the reception desk handed over the final paperwork.
"Mr. Moore has been released pending further investigation. He'll need to remain available for questioning."
Matthew took the documents without looking at them. His attention remained fixed entirely on Sophie.
That should have irritated her less than it did.
After everything that had happened in the last six hours, after spending half the night talking to lawyers, gathering evidence, contacting people she barely knew, and explaining repeate
