Watts was gone.

Elodie's expression slowly regained its composure. Lowering her gaze, she pressed her fingernails into the back of her hand, forcing her thoughts into sharper focus.

Everything she'd just heard was nothing but Watts's word no proof, no evidence.

There was no way she'd let herself be dragged back to his country just like that. And abandoning Jarrod without any explanation? Out of the question.

She heard the click of the lock turning outside the door.

Only after she was sure Watts had walked away did she reach deep into her pocket and pull out her hidden phone.

It was powered on now. Apart from a flickering screen, it seemed to be working.

She moved to the window, searching for a signal.

Just one bar-weak and unreliable.

The signal kept flickering, fading in and out.

A knot of frustration tightened in her chest. She knew she couldn't afford to wait here much longer.

All she could do was put her hope in the phone.

Upstairs, Watts's mood was tangled and dark.

He poured himself a glass of whiskey, but hadn't taken a sip when his phone rang.

glanced at the

"Mr. Aldridge, it

grip on the glass

edge flashed in

He was genuinely surprised.

like that-caught

How did Jarrod escape?

he could ask, the voice on the other end

something interesting. We've been tracking Jarrod's international movements. He travels a lot, which isn't odd for someone in his position.

does that mean?" Watts

facility

glass halfway

Fleming Mercer and his team returned to their

Mercer hadn't slept a wink. At the sound of engines, she rushed outside, wrapped in a

swept through her when she saw

down it wasn't

situation, but waiting for orders and backup would have. wasted precious time. In the end, she'd had no choice but to

anxiously as

off the plane, Esmeralda immediately scanned the crowd

No sign of Elodie.

fell. "You haven't

Fleming met Esmeralda's worried

her friends—Elodie meant so much to her, enough that

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