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“First, let’s run the account numbers. Once we know they’re correct, we can get the ball rolling. The name you were given is solid. He’s the right man to take the information, too. As for the person who tracked you, that’s easy.”
“Is it?” I’m surprised.
“Yes, it was me.” I was not expecting that! Callie is on her feet before I can say anything.
“We have to go,” she signs. Callie is like a coiled spring. She never wanted to come here and now I think she might have been right.
“No, don’t go.” Janet is on her feet in a flash. I don’t get the vibe that she’s being threatening, in fact, she almost looks pleading.
“Callie, just wait,” I say.
“Are you serious?”
“Please, trust me.” I look at Janet, imploring her to explain herself. Callie will only wait so long before she bolts.
“This is bigger than you know…” she begins.
That’s not very clear, Janet! Chop chop, we need answers. “Callie, please sit.” Callie looks at me and I nod.
“Start talking, lady,” Callie demands. I have to stifle a laugh because I’m sure Janet is not used to being spoken to that way.
“I need to call someone. They need to be the one to explain. It’s not my story.”
“I don’t give a shit whose story it is.” Callie is getting ready to stand again. I don’t know why, but something is telling me that we should stay.
“Cal, just wait.”
“Daisy, we aren’t safe here.” I can see the panic in her eyes.
“Cal, we are. Please, if there is more going on, we need to know about it.”
“I don’t like this.” I see her huff, but she remains seated. I nod to Janet, who pulls out her phone and hits a few numbers.
“It’s me,” Janet says into the phone. “Code Plum.” She puts the phone down and I have no idea what the hell is happening. What is Code Plum? I hope to god, I haven’t trusted the wrong person. “She’ll be here soon.” Janet adds, walking over to her drinks cabinet. She proceeds to pour three glasses of brandy.
“Who will be here?” Callie asks.
“You’ll see. Let’s have a drink.”
Chapter 27
Callie
What the hell are we doing here? How could I have let Daisy convince me this was a good idea? I don’t know Janet, she’s a stranger to me and yet I allowed Daisy to bring us here and tell her everything. This Janet woman knows about the book, about Daisy’s vault, all of it.
And now we are sitting waiting for some mysterious woman to show up. Is it a mystery, though? I’m guessing we’ve just walked ourselves into Betty’s clutches. I’m so fucking stupid. Why is Daisy not looking more worried? We should be trying to figure out a way to get out of the goddamn house, not sit here waiting to get a bullet to the head!
“Relax,” Daisy tells me. Relax! Is she for real right now? I know she asked me to trust her and I do, but I’m slightly more concerned that Daisy has puthertrust in the wrong person. We haven’t even addressed the fact that this Janet woman sent goons after us. All she’s told us was that it was her that put a tracker on Daisy’s laptop.
“Relax? We are in danger, Daisy. How can you not see that?”
“You’re not in danger, I promise you,” Janet interrupts. Okay, so Janet can understand sign language. Wish I’d known that a while ago.
“And you just expect me to believe you? I don’t know you. Daisy may trust you, but that doesn’t mean I have to.” I can feel my body preparing for what comes next. My fight or flight is kicking in and trust me when I say I will fight! My running days are over. If Betty wants to walk into this house and attack me, she better believe I’m going to attack back. I’ve not come this far to fail at the last hurdle.
“My job isn’t to bring you or Daisy to harm,” Janet adds.
“So, what is your job?”
