Yesterday, she had trusted Nixx with the rest.
She had tried to leave. Havoc had taken Millie. He allowed visits when she behaved.
I had known most of it already. Hearing her say it while standing between my knees had made the knowledge uglier.
“She warned me what would happen if anyone looked too closely,” I said.
“And you’re looking anyway.”
“I’m not leaving her daughter hidden because Havoc trained her to fear searching.”
“No. You’re just deciding the risk for her.”
My jaw tightened.
Benny did not look away.
That was another reason he was here. He would challenge me without turning the conversation into a contest neither of us could afford.
“We do this without touching the route,” I said. “No direct tail. No questions. No contact with the properties.”
“And if we cannot?”
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