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There was no one there.
“When I first came to Belize, I hired someone to… facilitate an introduction between Jewel and I.” That’s a nice way to put it.
“I don’t understand.” Joana crinkled her nose.
“I paid someone to steal her purse.”
“You did what?”
“Are you crazy!”
Their words overlapped.
Finn stepped back before Carrie swung her spatula. “It was just to speed up the process of gaining her trust. But Jewel found out.”
“She knew you’d only been using her.” Carrie shook her head. “She must have been shattered. You were the first man in a long time that she’d opened up to.”
Joana raised her hand. “Give me one reason why I shouldn’t slap you.”
“Kross.”
“What about him?” Carrie demanded.
“He’s back.”
Joana choked. “Here? As in… here in Belize?”
“He broke into my room last night. He was looking for Jewel.” Finn glanced away and ran a hand through his hair. “And their baby.”
“What?”
Carrie squeezed the bridge of her nose. “This is too much.”
Joana stared at him. “Is that true, Finn?”
“I was about to ask Jewel myself today, but she got angry and stalked off.”
“She had every right to be angry,” Carrie snapped.
“I know.”
Joana staggered back and wiped a hand over her face in horror. “I can’t believe it.” She sucked in a deep breath. “When Jewel met Sky, she wasn’t pregnant. That means she must have had the baby before then.”
“When did you all meet her?”
“A year ago.” She stared into the distance. “The baby could be anywhere by now.”
“Or maybe it’s dead.”
Joana looked at him grimly.
“Uh, guys!” Nolan sprang out of the chair he’d dragged to the counter and faced them. “We have a problem.”
Carrie swung around with a loud groan. “What now?”
“I got a location on the number you gave me but…”
“What? Spit it out!” Carrie yelled.
