I sent a text off to Alejandro, and a moment later he brought me two glasses and a bottle of whiskey. I still needed to maintain my use of text messages so Castillo didn’t suspect I was on to him for bugging my line.
“Do I want to know?” He gave me a confused look as he handed me the bottle and glasses.
“No.” I turned and went back downstairs.
I let the door lock behind me, tapped the tile again, and she sat up quickly. I could see her eyes as they flitted around the room as if to find some new escape route. I removed my jacket and took a seat on the floor close to the bars then leaned back against the wall. I decided to skip the chair this time to bring myself down to her level. I wanted to appear less of a threat, and without my jacket, I hoped I appeared more relaxed and casual. I sh
