PACE’S COMPLEXION paled when Crystal walked into his office alongside Agent Dubois.“Reginald?” Agent Dubois said tersely.Crystal’s head jerked sideways as she realized that the men knew each other personally.“Special Agent Dubois, I thought you’d left.”“I was on my way out when I noticed one of your patients.” He gestured toward her. “She strikes an amazing resemblance to Kendra Yates.”Dr. Pace twisted his mouth into a grimace. “Is that so?”Agent Dubois grunted. “Don’t tell me that you didn’t see it when I showed you her photo. Why did you lie to me?”Dr. Pace shrugged, but Crystal saw him take a step back, one hand clutching the desk as if he needed to steady himself. “Actually, they look more alike now, I suppose, than they did before the surgery, so I didn’t really see the point.”“Maybe you should explain yourself,” Agent Dubois said, his voice hardening to a menacing tone. “Though I understand the confidential nature of your work, you know that you can trust me.
