Jarrod simply dropped into a chair, eyes fixed coldly on the satellite tracker. "I'm not going," he said, his tone icy and distant.

Esmeralda looked at him in surprise. "But-"

He offered no explanation.

By the time Watts got back, dawn was just breaking, the world outside painted in

muted gray.

Almost without thinking, he found himself heading toward Elodie's room. He paused in front of her door, lost in thought for several long moments.

The fact that Jarrod was still alive had caught him off guard. But telling Elodie? That wasn't part of his plan.

He glanced at his watch. Jarrod would need some time to wrap up his affairs. Nearly four hours had passed since their last call.

Casting another glance at Elodie's closed door, Watts walked down the hall and pulled out his phone. "Has Jarrod left yet?" he asked quietly.

The reply was immediate: "His men say they saw him board the plane."

Only then did Watts hang up.

As long as Jarrod was gone, everything would move the way he needed it to. He'd give Jarrod two days, at most.

As for Elodie...

and

No answer.

few seconds, then unlocked the

lost in thought. She looked like she hadn't slept a wink

doubt it was because of Jarrod's supposed

something unreadable flashed

home base," he said, voice even. "It's best if

Worried that they'll come asking questions once they find out

of it. This whole mess had gotten out

But there was more.

continued, slower now, "and come with me to Germany."

dead set on dragging her home, and now he wanted to take her

do with me?" She arched a brow. "Mr. Aldridge,

was sharper

the delicate, pliant type. When she lashed out,

her, he looked up. "Elodie, I'm giving

stared back, cold

the time in the world. "You quit your job,

with me, and I'll

so you can be

left his mouth,

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