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Journey wasn’t sure the information the woman shared was worth killing over. Yes, it looked bad that Dennis had manipulated his employees into fudging the books…but murder?
“When we were awarded this new city contract a few weeks ago,” Marta continued, “I thought for sure we could start operating the way we used to, but then Dennis had to start paying the councilwoman more than he could actually af….” Marta gasped and slammed her hand over her mouth.
“Wait.”
“What?”
Journey and Prentice spoke at the same time. Journey was on her feet, standing in front of the woman who looked as if she was going to bolt.
“I shouldn’t have said anything. Forget I said anything,” Marta stammered and stood, grabbing her bag from the floor. “I have to go. I can’t—”
“Sit down, Marta,” Journey said firmly. “You’re not going anywhere until you give me a name. What city council member are you claiming has been taking bribes?”
Marta looked from her to Prentice and back to Journey again. She swallowed hard before saying, “Councilwoman Tamar Warner.”
