CHAPTER SIXTEEN
RED MARROW, SOUTH EAST Wales
(Time zone 5 hours ahead of Maryland)
“Hm.” Jonathan sat in the office on the third floor of the mansion, tapping the pen on the cherry wood desk. “If he comes by again let me know,” he said into the phone.
Candra stood at the window entranced by the grassy peaks and valleys that surrounded the compound.
“All right, call me if you need to. Bye.” Jonathan set his cellphone on the desk and leaned back into the lavender lounge chair that awoke the luxurious décor of polished wood and fixtures of crystal and glass. “You have something on your mind?”
“How can I not?” Candra gushed. “This place is a dream, Jonathan.” She unlatched the window and a mild, grassy breeze caressed her face. “I can’t believe I’m in the UK. I’ve never even been out of
