Free Chase Part 4: A New Adult and College Billionaire Romance (Chase Me Billionaire Romance Series) by Chloe Grey Page B

answered the door, and his instinct was confirmed. The two men stood outside, dressed in plain clothes. Both men gave Chase a once over before shaking their heads in unison.
    One held up a San Diego Police Department badge. He was a few inches taller than Chase, and slender with blond, curly hair. The other man appeared to be in charge. He was not as tall, but with a muscular build like Chase. He wore glasses and had short, straight brown hair.
    “Chase West?” said the lead man.
    “Yes. I’m Chase.”
    He held up his badge. This had to be serious. He was from the FBI. “I’m Special Agent William Franks of the FBI, and this is Detective Mark Beam of the San Diego Police. Would you come with us, please?”
    “Can you tell me if this is about the raid at Fast Auto Shop?”
    “That’s correct.”
    “Am I under arrest?”
    “No. We’d like to ask you some questions,” Agent Franks said.
    “Okay. While I’m there, I’d like to report a missing person. I think it’s related to the raid.”
    “Who’s missing?” Detective Beam asked.
    “My girlfriend. Meaghan Connors. I believe she’s in danger. I’ve already received threats that if I talk to you, she won’t be safe. And now she’s gone.”
    The two men looked at each other. “How long has she been gone?” Detective Beam asked.
    “Since yesterday.”
    “Have you filed a report?”
    “I was going to do that this morning if her friend at work didn’t know where she was.”
    Agent Franks spoke up. “Let’s get over to the precinct. You can file a missing persons report first, and then we’ll go over our questions.”
    “Thanks.” Chase locked up and followed the two offices down to their SDPD patrol car. “How long is this going to take?”
    One of the officers opened the back door and Chase got in. “It all depends on how much you know, and how much you tell us.”
    “I just want to keep looking for her after you get the information you need.”
    “Fair enough,” Agent Franks answered.
    Breathing deeply, Chase tried to work out how soon they would help him find Meaghan. He would tell them anything they wanted to know, but he wanted their focus to be on her disappearance. With all this uncertainty floating through his mind, the drive to the police station seemed like it was never-ending. He needed to find out if John Brewer knew anything. He had planned to phone David as well. This could not go on the back burner. He had to find Meaghan.
    After what felt like hours, they arrived at the station. As he got out of the car, he saw David and Oliver leaving. They must have been picked up earlier for questioning. They both looked at Chase and nodded. He was certain neither of them would have told the police anything.
    “Don’t let either of them, or anyone else, intimidate you into staying silent,” Special Agent Franks said as they walked to the front doors. “If they’ve taken Meaghan, you need our help.”
    Chase nodded and followed the officers inside. “I won’t. I had already intended to come to you after I realized they probably took Meaghan. Can’t you question those men who just left? They may know where she is.”
    “They weren’t cooperative,” Franks told him. “And we pushed hard. They won’t help.” He turned to Detective Beam. “At least not voluntarily. But we have an answer to that.”
    There was no doubt in Chase’s mind someone associated with the chop shop would hurt Meaghan if he cooperated with the police. Of course, the SDPD and FBI would say they could protect him. They would do their best to keep him and Meaghan safe, but that didn’t mean they would be home free. There were risks no matter what he did.
    The SDPD officer turned to him when they made it to the doors of an interview room. “Would you like something to drink?”
    “A coffee would be nice. Do I need a lawyer?”
    “For now this is just an informal chat. You’re listed as an employee at Fast Auto. We need someone like you to talk about what goes