Chapter 16
He should have known. From the moment he heard her speak, Eli knew he should have recognized her. But he just hadn’t paid nearly as much attention to the girl on the train until it was too late. He’d thought she was high on something, and only her boyfriend had seemed coherent, especially after they brought up the strip and Fong. Considering the events of the past few days, though, he should have been more alert to the possibility. He’d mulled over their involvement, after all. Questioned who they could be, what they might want from him.
The answers were now perfectly clear. They wanted his strip, just like Sandora did. And he’d brought everything right to their doorstep.
Jarrett seemed as shocked as he felt. They had both been played. Why, remained a mystery.
The cop wasn’t
