“Fight?”
“No.”
“Then what?”
“Linda Price says someone broke into her house.”
My stomach tightened.
“When?”
“Sometime during the HOA meeting.”
“What was taken?”
“Laptop.”
“Anything else?”
“Printer.”
That was strange.
“Jewelry?”
“No.”
“Cash?”
“No.”
“Just electronics?”
“Not exactly.”
He looked at Rachel.
“She says a file box is missing.”
I already knew.
“The emails.”
Ben nodded.
“She told you?”
“She came here this morning.”
“I need a statement.”
I gave him one.
Every word.
Exactly as it happened.
Ben wrote carefully.
When he finished, Rachel asked, “Any forced entry?”
“Back window.”
“Cameras?”
“Doorbell camera disconnected at 7:14.”
“Before the meeting?”
“Yeah.”
Rachel crossed her arms.
“Professional?”
Ben shook his head.
“Too early.”
He looked toward Cedar Ridge.
“But somebody knew what they wanted.”
Friday
