Chapter 5“Hey,” Chandler greeted Manny at the front desk with a wide smile. He shifted on the balls of his feet, his manic energy clearly showing. After finishing up at the retirement home, he couldn’t wait to get downtown to the CI offices. Even though the parking garage was full, and he needed to double-park to get inside, nothing could break his good mood. “Is Elroy in?”
Manny shook his head in apology. “I’m sorry, Chandler. He’s not in right now. I can take a message, though.”
“Oh, that’s okay. I just wanted to report my progress.” Chandler smiled again, cheeks hurting as he did. He should have figured Elroy’d be out for the night. Even if the sun had only just set, the neon of the city broadcasted its seedy night life. “I…I can leave him a message myself. Maybe I can get upstairs ag
