Chapter 20

The orders came from the highest office in Rivoria, firm and final, aimed at finding Suzanne at any cost. Spencer's reach stretched into every corner of the world. The bounty climbed to a level that could tempt anyone who knew anything. It drew the best private investigators and information brokers the way blood drew sharks. Mason joined the search, too. Money was being poured into the search with no regard for cost. Leads came in one after another, only to be confirmed as wrong or useless just as quickly. Someone claimed to have seen a woman who looked like Suzanne in Southmere. Spencer immediately sent his most trusted people to fly out and stake the place out for days. It turned out to be nothing more than a tourist with a similar silhouette. Every time the search started with hope, it ended in disappointment. Andrew's fake identity for her was flawless. She vanished like a drop of water in the ocean. There were no flight records, no immigration entries, no credit card transac