CHAPTER FIFTEEN
When Chloe rolled out of bed the following day, the first thing she did was finish cleaning up. Her father had left one hell of a mess and the longer she left it all scattered around the apartment, the longer she’d have to face the fact of what he had done. She spent a few minutes cleaning, taking in the morning’s first cup of coffee as she sorted out her thoughts.
As she cleaned, she did her best to switch her mindset. She had to push her father and the diary to the back of her mind and focus solely on the Jessie Fairchild case. It was easier to do when Rhodes called to let her know she was heading back to Falls Church, having to return the loaner car she’d had to borrow from the PD after Chloe had left suddenly.
Chloe tidied up a few more things and then headed for the
