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Kira already knew the Procurer’s laptop bag wasn’t anywhere in plain sight. She had looked while waiting for the woman with the buggy to pass by.
Kira wasn’t surprised. Even though the Procurer probably hadn’t planned on spending more that a few minutes at the retirement home while he took care of Iris Reid, it didn’t make sense to leave something so valuable where it might tempt someone to take it. If the laptop bag was in the car, it must either be under one of the seats, or inside the trunk.
The early winter, mid-morning sun was already climbing in the sky, warming the back of Kira’s dark hoodie. How much longer could Nick keep Reid in custody without tipping their hand? Even if she found the laptop she suspected was inside the vehicle, it was probably encrypted. Its contents woul
