Chapter 28

Gage’s POV

Well, if she’s this determined, who am I? I shrug and mirror her actions to step out of the car but move multiple places in front of her to the house and place a loud knock on the door.

It takes some frustrating eons before Kate’s mother opens the door. “Good day; how may I help you?”

“Good afternoon, ma’am.” I immediately show my badge to her untrusting eyes as I introduce myself. “Agent Renner, FBI. Are you Meredith Matthews?”

“Do you have a problem with Meredith?” She asks with no less drop in her guard than when she initially opened the door.

“None, ma’am. It’s her daughter we need. And even she’s not in trouble, either. In fact, she’s in danger.” I divulge. That’s usually more than is necessary, but we’ll exclude it from today’s desperate interview.

“My daughter is safe with me.” Meredith insists, but at this point, even Kate herself shows up to confirm that what she’s hearing is real. When she does, I didn’t believe how muc