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He sighed. “I’m good here. I’ll be all right.”
“You ever need anything…” She figured she didn’t need to finish.
Ramon’s phone chimed in his pocket. He started to dig it out.
“That was me.” Maizie didn’t look up from her phone. “Now you have Kenna’s number.”
“And yours?” Ramon’s brows rose.
“Nope.” Maizie’s expression remained blank.
Kenna scratched at her jaw, covering her smile.
“She’s with you?” Ramon glanced at Kenna.
Kenna shrugged one shoulder. “We’re family.”
Ramon would know what that meant—and the implication was far more than colleagues or hired help. He would never have the connection she had with Maizie with Navarro, and he knew it. But maybe he could make a choice like Camila and reach for something better.
Take a chance on hope.
Wasn’t that what they were all doing? Chancing that the future might be better than the present. One step of faith at a time. Not because any of them deserved it, though if anyone was to then it would be Maizie.
Navarro and Stairns came back over.
“Mr. Navarro and I have settled our business.” Stairns put his empty glass on the table.
“Now we eat.” Navarro waved both hands, and servers exited four different doors, bringing over dishes and bowls.
Maizie stiffened until they retreated, and Kenna squeezed her arm.You’re all right.
“It is time to celebrate the defeat of our enemies.” Navarro spread his hands. “Dig in.”
Kenna said, “Must’ve been quite the windfall, raiding the compound.” She figured he’d made off with everything Kart had been holding. Drugs. Money. They’d set free the workers, but likely kept everything else.
Navarro reached for the meat. “Consolidation of assets is good for business.”
Kenna stuck to rice and beans, not sure how her stomach would appreciate a rich flavorful meal so soon after days of next to nothing.
Ramon’s phone buzzed again.
Maizie said, “Not me.”
He tugged it out looked at the screen, then glanced at Navarro. “He landed.”
Navarro nodded.
Ramon turned to Kenna. “We have a man looking for Kart’s associate in the US. Tying up all the loose ends. So you don’t have to worry about retaliation.”
Because their plan was to retaliate first before that could happen?
“And if the Americans were the cause of our business disruptions, as you say,” Navarro said, “then surely it will stop after that.”
Kenna nodded. “I hope I was right.”
That didn’t mean she wouldn’t ensure their downfall eventually. While also keeping Maizie protected. That part was nonnegotiable.
Kennawasn’tletting a dangerous criminal go free.
