Chapter 17
Alana brought the Jeep around while I kept my eyes on Wally and the couple. From my vantage point, the conversation appeared to be heated. Suddenly, the man took Wally by the collar, but the woman stepped in to separate them. Wally put his hands up and stepped back. The woman grabbed the man by the arm and directed him to the stairs. They descended and moved toward a shiny black Jaguar, but we were ready.
The woman sped out of the lot and jumped on the 15-freeway, heading north. She darted in and out of traffic as we tried to keep up, but finally lost them just after Murrieta Hot Springs Road. Although I was hoping to catch up again, when we hit Canyon Lake, I knew it was a lost cause. They were gone.
I headed back to update Frank on our progress and to give him their plate
