Chapter 52: The Drop
Chapter 52
The Drop
We weren’t in the door five minutes before the call came in. The tech signaled it was them, and I gave Scott the nod. I whispered to Connors to get Lonny and Lucia into the other room.
“Hello,” Scott said, his voice carrying the right amount of concern.
“I am glad to hear it is you, Mr. Winthrop, and not that cop pretending to be Uncle Eddy.”
“Don’t worry. I plan on delivering this myself.”
“Are you ready?”
“I’m ready.”
“Set your cell phone on the table. Get the money bags ready. I pray for the girl’s sake the money isn’t tainted. Do not take your cell phone, or any cell phone, with you. I want to find no extra cell phones this time. Do you have paper and pen?”
“Yes.”
“Write this down. Make no mistakes. It is imperative that you make no m
