CHAPTER SIXTEEN
It wasn’t long before the two agents exited the lower levels of the complex and found themselves in a shuttle parking bay. The sign above the gate indicated it was a rear door out of the theme park. Gaunt figures shoved at each other as they rifled through overflowing bins. A man glanced her way and immediately turned his head. He tugged the arm of the huddled shape next to him. Eyes flashed up and away just as quickly.
Beyond the gate, Toni spied a large wheel rotating with spinning cars. Screeches of metal, the rumble of machinery, and a chorus of excited screams filled the air. The hair on the back of Toni’s neck rose with the sounds. The scent of popcorn and sugar—lots of sugar—filled her nostrils. Her mouth watered.
“Were we followed?”
“I am unsure.”
Toni strolled
