When they arrived at her apartment building, Alex pulled out a wad of cash and handed it to her landlord. Mr. Canaday choked. Amelia would bet he’d never seen that much cash in one place.

“I don’t know if I can accept cash.”

“We want to move out today,” Alex said. “You can head to the bank right away.”

“The cops need to be here to watch over Miss Cooper’s move-out,” Mr. Canady said.

Alex gave the man a warmer smile than Amelia thought her ...