That was Barnaby's first reaction.

He immediately blurted, "Wait, are you messing with us?"

"What?"

What kind of logic was that?

His thoughts jumped around so fast, no one could keep up.

Barnaby pressed on, "Come on, I don't buy it. You're an undercover, and you can't

even handle basic shooting?"

Susanna gaped at him. Seriously? He was still doubting her?

Oh, come on...

But the moment Barnaby brought up Susanna being a mole, he perked right up.

"So, you and your mom are really done with Black Gate this time, huh?"

"If you want to talk about breaking ties, that should've happened ages ago. Derek

Murray is a total snake."

"According to the files, he and his current wife claim they've got one son and two

daughters, but honestly, something seems off about that whole story."

Susanna rolled her eyes. "What do you mean, 'off'?"

Barnaby shrugged. "Who knows? That whole Black Gate crew is a mess, like a

frat house after homecoming."

Black Gate's info was locked down tighter than Fort Knox-nobody on the outside

could get real intel, especially about their current leader.

there was more than one person running

just old Dan Duff after he

convince all of us,"

long as the Boss trusts you, you're good. But

or we won't hesitate

loyal to

dropped the Black Gate

"So, are you gonna

Barnaby hesitated, obviously torn.

on her

boots thumping

come on,

already

into her

even dare to pull the trigger at

was faking

she finally fired

the recoil nearly sent

out of

to believe

blooming across

know how to

shot him another look that said, Are

scratched his head. "Huh. So how

that

"Starting your

you've got guts."

no matter how much

Black Gate's

crew, Barnaby just

it. Who knows

he was running on.

came back just in time to

awkwardly at a battered road sign

arms shook with every shot, her brow furrowed in

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