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“What does that mean?” Joana gasped.
Carrie flipped her hair over her shoulder. “Joana, call my cell phone. Jewel should still have it.” She set the spatula beneath his chin, dark eyes aflame. “I swear if she doesn’t pick up I’ll act first and ask questions later.”
“Whoa, whoa.” Nolan inched toward Carrie and her spatula. “Let’s not overreact here.”
She shot Nolan a scathing glare. “Don’t touch me.”
“Sorry, ma’am.” Nolan threw his hands up. Leaning over, he whispered, “Are all Belizean women this scary?”
Joana’s footsteps thudded toward them. Her eyes were filled with worry. “She’s not picking up.”
“Someone better start talking!” Carrie yelled.
Nolan trembled and blurted, “Finn was using Jewel to look for Kross!”
“Really?” Finn grunted.
“Sorry, man. That spatula looks hella sharp.”
Carrie dropped her arm and stared at him. “Is that true?”
“My intentions aren’t the priority right now.” Finn gritted his teeth. “We need to find Jewel before Kross does.”
“Don’t try to change the subject.” Joana glared at him.
“I know you have questions, but I’m not the bad guy here.”
“How are we supposed to know that, Finn?” Carrie frowned. “If that’s even your real name.”
“It is,” Nolan said.
Carrie’s sharp gaze slid to him. “And who are you?”
“I’m Nolan Waight, a hooker,” Nolan murmured nervously.
“A what?”
“You said hooker,” Finn mumbled.
His friend’s eyes widened. “I meant hacker. I’m a hacker. Not a hooker. Whoa, I don’t even know where that came from.”
Carrie and Joana blinked warily.
Finn stepped forward and they both crouched into defensive positions. He sighed. “We’re wasting time. Nolan can find Jewel’s phone signal and get a ping on her location.”
Carrie raised her chin. “How can we trust you?”
“Because,” Finn held their gazes, “you don’t have a choice.”
Carrie glanced at Joana and seemed to share an invisible message before she turned to him. “Find Jewel and then we can talk.”
Nolan licked his fingers. “After that amazing meal, I’m ready to get to work. He stretched his hands and pulled his laptop from his backpack. When the girls gave him quizzical looks, he chuckled. “I never go anywhere without this baby.”
“While he’s doing that,” Joana swiveled on her heels, “let’s have a chat.”
Carrie cleared her throat. “Tell us exactly what happened when Jewel ran.”
He shared a look with Nolan and walked over to the side. The women followed. Finn peered through the window, hoping to see Jewel storming back this way. Even if she were pissed with him, at least she’d be safe.
