Chapter 286

[Atlas]

When Cordelia called on Theo's phone, I came back in a rush, expecting to find her there. Instead, I found an empty office and my design lead, Theo, waiting for me.

"What do you mean my wife is not here?"

"I mean," Theo said very slowly in the irritatingly calm way she has about her that borders on sarcasm, "that she is not here. Absconded. Left. Oh, and she took my car," she hands me a white piece of paper. "Make sure she brings that back in one place or you're buying me a new one. Better yet," she smirks, "Just give me your car and we'll call it even."

Carefully I read over the note.

Bakersfield. She thinks Jasper is in Bakersfield.

"Throw out your phone, it's been bugged," the note warns. "And don't take your car or they'll know."

"Ted down in accounting owes me a favor," Clark announces when I show him the note. "And nobody would bother tracking it. You really can't miss it."

I soon know why as we make our way to the vehicle. I really should pay my employees more if th