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ere was something different about the way she moved. Quieter and Sha

d glancing up.

he said, she had vi

d, it's normal for her to be l

fter." I quickly raised my brow

ked it up. The image was crisp. High resolution. Her son walk

ken?" I asked she

es from the scho

ds right now?" that should

em up from school and ta

rson knew th

he issue

n and stood. "We're

knows where my child is and wants me

e it never happens agai

e was lo

e your sister and your kids to a new location.

stays with her husband. It's one thing to c

ou explain what hap

so so I can cater for my children. you said this job would give me distance. The distance now scares me as I'm away from

heir lives are at risk. But right now you don't need distance. You need con

nce I was seventeen."

to start." I sai

if you touch this, you're invol

said softly, I massaged

s she rested her hands on my hand. She made to remove m

hat I can to help a string woman. No one go

brutally murdered." I broke the gaze, I turned my face from her's. I couldn't allow

, She didn't argue. I releas

surveillance at the address Eliza gives you. I want two men stationed

id over the phone. T

her. "Anything el

s a message too." What possibly was this message. T

lked up to me. "It

't what I expected but that isn't just a th

softly. "What exactly

aid you'll expose them. You were forced to marry Mark just so they'll keep you shut b

a bluff?" she raises h

e doesn't want you remembering Jacob. Maybe the

And I never will." I took her fist and wrapped

ad of them." I whispered

site her. She took the seat next to her. "Tell me eve

ou know that? And why do

ins your accounts unless he's moving money.

church-related. He told our bishop he was organizing do

nprofit organization?" I ask

. He just said it

file tax

f." She's confused

ow the ban

it box at a bank in Salt La

er took cash withdraw

as under. Nine thousand h

structuring. He's

"Can you prove it?" she

. But I'll

d. "From who?" I

work in counter-intel. She's quiet an

t her?" S

her phone buzzed again. She glanced down and her face

ed her face up and then she handed it to me without speaking.

lled into a driveway with her youngest two children in the bac

oat rack next to my table. "Get your coat."

nfused. She stood up and wore her

ages." I said walking out of the offic

be watching this building too." She looked through the glas

she shook a little bit

she's looking worried sick no

they think

her eyes were clear. "Do you have a pl

as her face fell.

y are we

behind a desk." I grabbed her hand

tapped my private code. We dr

ng that's impossible and going there without

ng a stop." I said as

he

ed to specialize in ma

ng I need to disappear?" she as

ou might need

iza sat stiffly in the seat beside

she said af

ed my concentra

killed Jacob?" She

say that out loud." I replied, that was my conclusion but Jacob wasn't killed because he dated Eli

treet. A security checkpoint flashed green. We enter

she asked starin

e here. She oper

e elevator down two more floors until the door opened int

ook legal," Eli

short taps. The door opened. Kit, A tall woman in black leaned against

h," she said as she

to a light hug. She reciprocated. It just l

This her?" Eliza gave me a look

. "She's

oming in.. "Then, you better come in. Because you're not going to like what I have to sh

, dates. transfers and coordinates. And in the center of the screen, a

nce logs. Financial reports. Voice transcriptions

voice barely a whisper. "Th

it. "What the

xhaled smoke into the air. "It's

iza asked with

ur father sold you." Her eyes