The town consisted of six buildings, scattered on both sides of the highway. The swamp stretched behind the buildings and went on for thousands of acres. Max pulled up to a café and parked.“I figure we can get a bite to eat and use the time to feel out the locals. See if we can get some information on the location of Cache.”Colette nodded. Her stomach had started rumbling after leaving the bank. With all the stress of the morning, she was a bit surprised that food even entered into her thoughts, but apparently, biology prevailed.They exited the car and walked to the café entrance.Max paused outside the front door and said, “Don’t tell anyone about Anna.”“Then what do we say?”“I’ll think of something. Let me get a read on the people first, and then follow my lead.”She nodded and followed him inside, reminding herself of Alex’s confidence in Max’s abilities. No matter how much she wished the investigation could progress faster, she had to take a step back and let Max do the work she’d hired him to do.
