Lagos
As we climb the narrow stairs of the apartment building where Angy is supposedly living with Ness’s daughter, I can’t help but wonder what she must be feeling right now. Everything she has fought for over the past few years is about to become a reality.
We stop on the fourth-floor landing, and I take the opportunity to place my hand on the small of her back. I worry for her safety. I know Angy well enough to be sure she’ll put up a fight. However, there was no way to convince Ness to stay in the car.
"Take out your gun," I whisper.
She does so immediately, and I smile inwardly, realizing that she’s holding it the right way. The lessons with Jenkins are paying off. I grip my weapon and wait for Alex to do the same. He might still be drunk, but not enough for me to be concerned abo
