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“I’m not going to ask about this evidence because it’s probably not relevant to this case.”
Although it’s a statement, the way he inclines his head and lifts his brows shows he’s seeking my confirmation.
“Yes. That’s correct. We can circle back to that after we save her. And any other girls we can in the process.”
I’d rather not revisit that bag of bones in my closet, but I’ll do it.
For him.
“Fine. Let’s assume it’s Lenkov or a similar organization. What’s our play? Locate and extricate, right?”
I nod eagerly, excitement filling my chest with the beginning rush of adrenaline.
A low groan rumbles from his chest, but I already see the yes written in the lines of his handsome face.
“Who else can we bring in on this? I can’t fight the Russian mafia and bust up a human trafficking ring single-handedly. But thanks for stroking my ego by thinking I could.”
Don’t say it, Mia. Don’t say it.
“After we solve this, there are other things I’d like to stroke.”
Whoops. I said it. I blame him for setting me up so expertly.
Gasping in shock at the words I let slip out, I cup my mouth and face my computer again. “Sorry. Forget I said that. Filter malfunctioned.”
He mumbles something unintelligible.
“Anyhow,” I redirect. “Let’s see. I need some time to find her, and you want a team. Can you run interference with Tomer this afternoon so I can dig in without him getting suspicious?”
He nods, then rests his palm on his forehead like he’s got a headache.
“As for a team, it needs to be people you trust to be discreet and who won’t run to Big Al. We can’t make this an official Redleg case since no client contracted our services, nor did law enforcement request our help.”
“And we can’t let our impactedmysterycoworker know we’re running an op regarding Lettie Holt. So we need to sneak around and go behind everyone’s back.”
“Well, when you put it like that, it sounds bad,” I quip.
His disapproving glare makes my nipples harden. It’s similar to how he looked at me when he told me he wanted to punish me.
Perfect. Now I’m wondering how quickly we can assemble a team, find the girl, and bust her out so I can get on my knees and beg Klein to forgive me.
“Can we bring in Shep?” he asks. “Or is he the one…” He lets his words trail off, enticing me to finish his sentence.
“We can bring in Shep. He’s not the one, and he’ll trust me to tell him the rest of the story when the time is right.”
I can’t hide Lettie’s identity from Klein indefinitely. But I won’t tell him here. What if we’re interrupted, or heaven forbid, someone listens in? Our individual offices aren’t monitored, butpeopleare a variable I can’t risk with this news or Lettie’s life. Given Cal’s inclination to have large reactions, he could flip out and draw unwanted attention.
But also… I need to do it somewhere besides here so it’s harder for him to run to the source and rat me out right after I reveal who she is.
Until I can convince Klein to trust me, his knowing this information is a big fat liability. He could use it against me, putting my job at risk. It’s safest for me to get him to my place tonight. In a relaxed and controlled environment, I’ll come clean with him about everything.
Everything.
Then maybe he won’t use his knowledge of what I’ve been up to against me.
He could do it so easily. It’s his chance to get rid of me.
But I’m going to have to trust him.
