14
Kill Shot
Manu lowers his weapon a fraction, sees the others do the same. Guns don’t go back in holsters, though, and Manu doesn’t think anyone is fooled by the faux civility.
He honestly didn’t expect Jaantzen to show up here — the fact that he’d been betrayed must have been painfully obvious, and he’s not an i***t. But here he is, playing right into Coeur’s hands. Manu has a sick feeling about this.
Jaantzen walks slowly through the room, Toshiyo trailing behind him with wide eyes. Her grip slips on the awkward backpack and Manu has to stop himself from grabbing it from her and shouldering the load. He needs his hands free for whatever’s about to happen.
He needs her out of here.
“We’ve got to track down Gia,” he says. “She — ”
“She knocked Beni out and took the goods,” Kai cut
