Mike's POV
When we arrived at The Will N club, it was quite scanty, much to my chagrin. Nevertheless, we rounded up the guys that were present, including the bartender, the hookers and the owner of the club, and arrested them. Some tried to resist arrest but they were quickly subdued. They were all taken to the station and I questioned them one after the other. Most of the thugs denied knowing Ella or ever hearing her name, even when I showed them her picture. But I could tell that they were hiding something.
When I showed Ella's picture to the bartender, however, he had a surprised look on his face and I could immediately tell that he knew something. "If you tell me the truth," I emphasized, "I will let you go." He shrugged and said, "yes , I've seen her." I heaved a sigh of relief as I
