Rex sat in the police station, awaiting the return of Constable Gloria Melrose. He hadn’t been arrested so still had his cell phone and made some calls. One had been to Mr Harris, another to his parents, another to Katy Grainger and another to Vanessa’s mother. According to Grace, Vanessa had still not returned home, nor had she left any messages. He was really starting to worry now, afraid that something might have happened to her. What if the Wild Dogs were in the area? That was an even more horrifying thought.
Gloria entered the room, a cup of coffee in her hand. She placed it down on the table for him. ‘I’m so sorry about this Rex. We have Nadia being questioned by another officer. I don’t buy a word she’s saying, because I know you, but this all has to go by the book and I’m afraid it’s gonna go further unless she tells the truth.’
‘Damn.’
‘And that’s not all. Mr Edward Sanders is here laying an official complaint himself about you. He’s saying you attacked his wife. We have managed to track down his wife and she is on her way in now as we speak to give a statement. Rex, you have to tell me, where were you on Sunday night?’
Rex hated to have to lie, but for things to be put right he had to fight fire with fire. He had been prepared for the matter to end up in police hands, which was why he rang Katy and Mr Harris as soon as he could. He had to go through with it now, or a lot of people would be in trouble. ‘I was on my own that night. Taking my new car for a spin.’
‘Are you sure?’
‘Yes, Maam. I probably shouldn’t be telling you this, seeing as you’re a police officer, but I wanted to get it out on the open road and see what sort of speed it could reach.’
‘I hope you’re kidding me about that!’ She smiled wryly. ‘A Lamborghini can reach some awfully high speeds.’
‘That’s why I better not say anything more about it.’
‘You’d better not.’ She sighed. ‘I’m worried, Rex, if Ed Sander’s wife backs up his story, you are going to have real trouble with that alibi.’
‘I guess we’ll have to see what she says.’
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