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“Lets see what you are up to, Ava.” Ryan said under his breath, hands on the steering wheel as his eyes dart merrily between the rearview mirror and the restaurant across the road.

The engine of his car idled gently, its low hum hardly noticeable over the thrashing in his chest. Almost an hour had passed since he had been sitting there, his head turned on Ava, who was inside the café stirring her unattended coffee.

His phone buzzed on the passenger seat, and he grabbed it quickly. It was a message from Shawn.

Shawn: "Keep your eyes on her; we must figure out where she's taking that money to.”

Ryan exhaled, his jaw tightened. He thought relentlessly, typing back a brief response.

Ryan: "I'm still watching. She hasn't made a move yet."

He set the phone down and tapped his fingers nervously on the top of the steering wheel. Two half-million-dollar withdrawals, and she's merely sipping coffee? It didn't seem right. There's something up.

Ava rose from the chair moments later, her chai
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