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“Chief, I hate to interrupt, but what are your instructions?”
Jensen grinned at her and said, “Clean this refuse out of my house so I can kiss Livvy in peace.”
The man laughed.
Livvy loved that plan.
Chapter Eighteen
Jensen could not believe the nightmare was over. Treven was dead. He’d shot him to protect Livvy from being shot. It was closure, but he found having Livvy close was much more important. He would’ve rather had Treven escape again than see him almost shoot Livvy. Thank heavens she’d been protected.
The adrenaline was settling, and his men had done exactly what he’d asked and cleared the refuse out of his house.
He and Livvy walked into his office hand in hand. He didn’t want to be out in the main room with blood spots he still needed to clean up and the memory of Treven holding Livvy against him with a gun to her head. He needed to replace that image in his brain, and fast.
Sinking into his office chair, he tugged Livvy onto his lap. She came willingly, cuddling into him and giving him a lingering kiss.
“Ah, that helps so much,” he said.
She smiled. “How did you know to come back?”
All Jensen wanted to do was kiss her, but he understood she needed answers. He relaxed against the large leather chair, cradling her against him.
“I knew something was off with Lieutenant Yost. I trusted heaven and my gut instinct not to leave you.” He stared into her dark eyes. “Even if I’d been wrong and they would’ve arrested Treven and Naomi on that island, you are more important than me going on that op.”
Livvy’s eyes lit up. “You never even got on the plane?”
“No. Being here for you is my top priority.”
“Ah, Jensen. I wouldn’t have been upset at you for going. I know you needed that closure with Treven. But knowing that you stayed for me and protected me…” Her eyes got bright, and she kissed him. Her kiss was filled with an adoration, gratitude, and love.
She pulled back, and he just wanted to keep on kissing her.
“So Ray went without you?” she prompted.
“Yes. Ray and I planned that from the start. Sergeant Laramie met me with gear and some men. We staked out the property, watched my cameras on my phone, and waited.” He shook his head. “It was torture. What if Lieutenant Yost hurt you? What if she killed one of my men? We didn’t dare contact any of them, not knowing who was loyal and who might betray us. What if I was wrong and we sat in the cold all night when I could be inside holding you?” He winked at her.
“I was praying so hard,” she said. “I feel like we were both inspired.”
“For sure. Then the power cut and we lost our visual just as a large sprinter van approached. They went through the gates, and we followed them. We found Frank knocked out and tied up outside. When we infiltrated the house, we found Val knocked out and tied up in his bedroom. Danson had been bought off by Treven as well. As you can tell, Lieutenant Yost was motivated by money and her jealousy, thinking we should be together.”
“Gross.” Livvy wrinkled her nose. “That’s just wrong.”
“I agree.” He wanted to kiss her all over again.
“So Treven was never on that island?”
“I think he and Naomi were, but the image was a day and a half ago and we think it was all a clever ploy. Lieutenant Yost must’ve been giddy this afternoon when she thought she could get me out of here, kidnap you, and blame it all on Treven. She thought she could take his money and get her competition—you—out of the way.”
“Is everyone else going after Naomi still?”
He shook his head. “Ray, Malik, and Chad are on their way back now. Sutton’s men infiltrated the island and searched with boots on the ground, but they couldn’t see Naomi or Treven. They confronted the manager of the resort. The man confirmed Treven and Naomi had been there, but they left yesterday morning.”
“So Naomi’s still at large?”
“Yeah.” That needled at him. “That’s the only unhappy news. She’ll be a lot less effective without William and Treven but there are still people loyal to her. We’ve got everyone looking for her. Warden Geary also discovered that Officers Bradford and Palmer had gone into the records at the prison and changed the photo and the fingerprints so the doppelgänger just slid right in when Treven was supposed to return to prison after he tried to kidnap Princess Ellery. The guy still isn’t talking, but Bradford and Palmer both want an easy sentence, so they confessed to taking cash to help Treven. It makes sense too that William and Naomi wouldn’t have risked Treven kidnapping Ellery. Still not sure if they had that guy undergo plastic surgery or if they found someone who looked that similar to Treven.”
“So crazy the lengths those people would go to put Treven on the throne.”
