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Evan left him there, sprawled on his back, arms flung wide, like a dozing sunbather.
Before emerging from the alley, Evan checked himself for blood. The doorman eyed him somberly and Evan tipped an imaginary cap to him. He searched the two stoops across the street but found nothing beyond the thermal blanket.
Heading toward Broadway to hail a cab, he texted Joey: I need anaddress for Ruby Seabook ASAP. Then get me everything you can find on the Johnny Seabrook—Angela Buford double murder.
The dot-dot-dot appeared instantly. Then:please + thank you?
Evan thumbed in:Please and thank you.
it doesn’t mean anything when i have 2 tell u 2 say it.
He raised an arm, and a cab screeched over.Then pretend I thought of it all on my own.
everything go in ny?
Evan thought of Folgore lying in repose in the trash-strewn alley, raindrops plinking against glazed open eyes.
Swimmingly.
He eased into the cab, breathed in the warmth, the venerable vinyl seats crackling beneath his weight.
“Where to?” the cabbie said in a pleasing lilt. Southern Africa, maybe Botswana.
Already Joey had replied:ruby seabrook is a2nd-year@uva butshe’s living@home w her rents in wellesley, ma. which u could have figuredout w a google + insta search if u werent completely useless.
“Teterboro Airport,” Evan said. “Please and thank you.”
He typed:But then I wouldn’t get to talk with you.
ur the worst, X.
You’re the worst, too.
24
Really?
Ring. Ring. Ri—
“Templeton.”
“Templeton, it’s—”
She knew his voice and didn’t wait. “What thefuck! We had an agreement. That shit at the Beverly Hills Hotel? Trussing up my agents like rodeo calves?”
“Your man took a DNA swab from my cheek to sell on the black market.”
“Wait—What? Who?”
“Paddy. You should put pressure on Chip first. He has a pregnant girlfriend.”
“You’d better not be lying.” Seething silence. Then, “Fuckin’ Paddy.”
“Go flick him on the nose and tell him he’s an asshole. Also? You have a mole. Devine already knows I’m coming for him.”
“Wake up to what I already told you.” she said. “It’s not abouta mole. Luke Devine iseverywhere. That’s why we detained you. That’s why we were supposed to work together.”
“I prefer this.”
