Chapter 73

Maya drove to the hotel and checked in under a false name. She then went to her room, locked the door, and called the investigator.

"Hi," he said, "is everything okay?"

"Yes," she replied, "everything's fine. I just wanted you to know that I'm safe. I've been followed since I left the airport. Someone's been keeping an eye on me, and I'm afraid that they might try to harm me."

"Where are you now?" he asked.

"I'm in a hotel," she said, "and I plan to leave tomorrow morning."

"Stay alert," he said. "I'll see if I can get some more information about who's following you."

"I appreciate it," she said. "I'm just going to relax and watch TV until you come."

A few hours later, the investigator received a call from a man who claimed to be a detective working for the police department. The man told