PHEROMONE BLIND Chapter THIRTY SIX Morning sunlight streamed through the tall windows of the Carter estate, but the study remained as busy as it had been the night before. No one had gone home. Coffee cups, files, and photographs covered the large oak table. The silver bracelet, the partially burned order book, and Margaret Ellis' diary had all been carefully sealed inside evidence sleeves. Eric stood near the window, arms folded across his chest. Lucas sat quietly beside him, reading through copies of the jeweler's records for what felt like the tenth time. Every answer they uncovered seemed to produce three more questions. Hayes walked into the room carrying a laptop and a thick stack of printed documents. "I've got something." Everyone immediately looked up. Eric's father gestured toward the table. "Let's hear it." Hayes spread several folders across the desk. "I spent the entire night searching corporate records, hospital procurement contracts, tax arc
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