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Well, I guess we’ve figured out who at Redleg Violet Holt is important to.
Creeping closer to him, Mia clarifies in an even tone, “As in, you’ve met her or interacted with her in some way?”
Tomer shifts on his feet. “Yes.”
My head spins, sending unsteadiness throughout me.
She prods him further, “And you also know who—”
He snaps out, “I already answered you. Yes, I fucking know about that too. I know everything about her.”
Well, that makes two of them and zero of me.
It’s like we haven’t left the office. Both of them knowing shit that I don’t.
Tomer tips his forehead in my direction. “Does he know?”
Lips pressed together, Mia slowly shakes her head. “Not yet. I was planning on telling him tonight, but we were, uh, discussing something else first.”
Memories pepper my mind of usdiscussingwhat I liked calling her and how I loved watching her mascara-soaked tears roll down her face as she swallowed every last bit of my release.
“Do you know she’s missing?” I ask, interjecting myself into this conversation because I’m sick and tired of being the odd man out.
He nods, clenching his jaw fiercely enough for it to click audibly. “That’s why I’m here.”
Moving closer to Mia’s side, I ask him, “How did you know that Mia was looking into this?”
“The laptop?” Mia asks him.
Tomer jerks his head in a sharp nod.
Facing me, Mia hitches a thumb at Tomer. “I gave him my personal laptop when I started at Redleg, giving him full access. He kept it for a few days before returning it. And I assume that’s how he knew who I was tracking. He’s likely been monitoring me ever since. Right, T?”
Tomer nods again, refusing to elaborate.
“Wait. Why did you give him your laptop?”
A sigh tears from her lungs. “Because he needed to know what I was up to. He didn’t trust me.” She wags her index finger toward her laptop on the coffee table. “That laptop is an electronic version ofme.I figured if I gave it to him, that’d be one way I could earn his trust. No secrets.”
The fuck?
Keep it calm, pal. Don’t be a cad and make this about you.
“You didn’t givemeyour laptop despite knowing about my lack of trust in you.”
Her jaw wobbles from side to side as her eyes sweep the room. “It was… different with you. The reasons you didn’t trust me weren’t the same.”
Tomer grits out an angered plea. “Can we move on, please? You guys can settle your shit later. Focus on Lettie.”
“Tomer’s right,” Mia placates. “We need to prioritize, and her life is on the line.”
She returns her gaze to Tomer, and the two of them have a silent conversation. Suddenly, she claps her hands and announces, “Let’s move. We need to get to Redleg. I’ll tell you what I found on the way. The clock is ticking for her.”
Less than a minute later, we pile into Tomer’s SUV. As soon as we get in— Mia in the back seat, Tomer behind the wheel, and me riding shotgun— Mia excitedly yelps, “Wait! No. Klein, you need to drive.”
Tomer gets out and tosses me the keys. “Good idea.”
I’m confused about why I need to drive until he gets into the back with her to view her laptop. Without hesitation, she launches into an animated overview of everything she told me. With her open device resting on her thighs, she talks him through the various images and everything she unearthed today.
