Chapter 27
With Rylee’s blessing, Amelia reached out to Jesse—the former Royal Bounty Hunter whose transition into private investigation had made him a ghost in the shadows of the underworld. The task was specific: find the woman in the derby hat.
Rylee pulled the data Darius had already uncovered from her terminal, a digital breadcrumb trail that felt far too short. She forwarded the encrypted files to the Queen, who immediately sent them across the Atlantic to Jesse’s base in England.
Jesse welcomed the contract with the grim satisfaction of a man who lived for the hunt. While Darius was capable, Jesse possessed a global network of informants and specialized contacts that spanned continents—people who traded in secrets the way others traded in currency.
After absorbing the initial br
