Chapter 122

Adrian POV

I was running out of options.

Sitting in my office, staring at the stack of reports scattered across my desk, I felt the weight of frustration settling deeper with every passing minute. Nothing I had followed so far had led anywhere useful. Every lead on Evelyn had either dried up or looped back into itself like a closed circle I couldn’t break.

It was like chasing something that didn’t want to be found.

Or worse, something that knew exactly how to stay hidden.

I ran a hand through my hair, jaw tightening as I leaned back in my chair. There had to be another angle. If I couldn’t reach Evelyn directly, then I needed to approach it differently.

Closer.

More personal.

My thoughts shifted, slow at first, then sharper.

Kelly’s family.

I opened a new search window on my laptop, fingers already moving before I fully committed to the idea. I had never paid much attention to the Brook family beyond what was necessa