The Rose He Showed Off Is Putting Down Roots in a Garden of Her Own novel Chapter 283

Elara arrived, but the hotel parking lot was completely cordoned off.

She was forced to park her car a long way down the street.

Through her windshield, she stared up at the towering international hotel.

From behind the floor-to-ceiling glass of the lobby, he looked out into the night, having no idea where she had parked.

He couldn't see her, and she couldn't see him.

"Are you cold?" he asked.

"I'm fine," she replied. "I'm close by. I could walk there."

His eyes softened with overwhelming emotion. "You're so stubborn. It's freezing out there. I'll be back tomorrow anyway."

"Did they catch the guy?"

"No."

"It's three in the morning. Three more hours until sunrise," Elara said.

Zane glanced at Chief Beck and Miles, noting the increasingly grim expressions on their faces. "Maybe they'll get him soon," he murmured.

The minutes ticked by.

"Make sure you keep the air circulating in the car," Zane reminded her.

"I know. I'm not going to sleep."

Another hour slipped away.

The case reached its absolute worst-case scenario.

The knife-wielding attacker they had been tearing the building apart to find had locked himself in a small guest bathroom just outside the top-floor presidential suite and committed suicide.

It was a complete disaster.

Taking the suspect alive was the police department's top priority.

A live suspect meant a full confession, a solid chain of evidence, and glowing commendations for the leadership. Handled correctly, a successful arrest would keep public opinion perfectly under control.

But with the suspect dead, all the answers died with him.

What was the motive? Did he have accomplices? Was it a random act of violence, or was he severely mentally ill? Nothing could be proven now.

Why wasn't he restrained in time? Was the lockdown flawed? Were there holes in their tactical deployment?

From the top brass down to the detectives and SWAT officers, everyone was going to have to write reports, face interrogations, and take internal disciplinary action.

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