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.

at the number

"Mr. Aldridge, it looks like

grip on the

cold, violent edge flashed

He was genuinely surprised.

like that-caught in a perfect trap

How did Jarrod escape?

voice on

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

that mean?"

appears Jarrod has set up some kind of facility in New York—a

in shock, the glass halfway to his lips, his expression turning

the time Fleming Mercer and his team returned

sound of engines, she rushed outside, wrapped in

when she saw

down

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

as the door

plane, Esmeralda immediately scanned

No sign of Elodie.

face fell. "You haven't

Fleming met Esmeralda's worried

friends—Elodie meant so much

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