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Beatrice’s POVThe casino doesn’t look like much from the outside. It’s just a few sections of a strip mall with darkened windows, located in a part of Sicily I wouldn’t normally visit. Once we step through the sliding doors, it’s clear that the inside isn’t any better. Everything seems worn out, like it’s stuck in the seventies. Slot machines are crammed into every corner, and the smell of stale smoke hits me hard.“You own this place?” My voice lacks any enthusiasm.Nolan shoots me a sideways glance as he walks toward the back. “It’s not what it seems.”We’ve got a security guard in front of us and another behind.“Are you going to give me more details?”“Not at the moment.”“Trust—”“Is something you earn. You’ve got it from Sierra, but you need to earn it from me.” He points his finger, his face serious.Nolan’s knack for blending in or standing out, depending on what he needs, is impressive. Even some of the agents I know can’t pull that off.“Just watch and learn.” Nolan approa
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Beatrice’s POVI spend the next few weeks shadowing Nolan around the city as he makes deals, chats with people, and stacks up cash. I can never quite figure out what Flint does all day. Sometimes I catch a glimpse of him, but most of the time it feels like it’s just Nolan and me in the house. Flint’s like a ghost. One day, while I’m sitting on the edge of my bed thinking about hitting the gym, my phone buzzes with that familiar tone. I grab it from the nightstand and see a simple message. “Lunch is on me today. James.”I check the clock and realize I’ve got two hours to get to a dive bar in R Island. I quickly throw on my go-to outfit of black pants and a shirt, pulling my dark hair into a tight ponytail. Snatching my jacket off the chair where I tossed it last night, I head down the hall to ask for the day off. I ring Nolan’s office, wishing I could just walk in. We go through our usual routine, and he buzzes me into the room. “You should really set up a camera out there so we ca
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Beatrice’s POVOnce his eyes adjust, he spots me at the bar. Dalton steps in right behind him, his broad shoulders nearly scraping the doorframe. James is busy cleaning the bar, keeping his distance from me now. I admire how quickly he can read a situation. Just moments ago, he was holding my hand.Flint frowns and shoves his hands into his pockets as he approaches me. “You came all the way to R Island just for a drink at this dump?”“It caught my eye.” I motion to the empty stool next to me. “Want a drink?” My heart races, pounding against my ribs. He followed me. How did I not notice? The fact that I missed it is scarier than him being here. These are the kinds of slip-ups that can get agents killed.Flint settles into the stool next to me. He glances over his shoulder and tells Dalton, “Keep an eye on the door.”“Whiskey?” I ask.“Irish Car Bomb.” Flint shoots me a sideways look.I swallow hard and signal to James, who’s at the far end of the bar. He strolls over like he’s got noth
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Beatrice’s POVNolan and ten other guys are hanging around some vans and SUVs just a couple of blocks from The Corral. Even though we’ve been running errands together for weeks, this place feels unfamiliar to me since it’s in Morfil territory. Being here makes my heart race in a weird way. Sometimes I worry I might actually have a heart attack trying to keep my cool while everything inside me is going crazy. I really need to get rid of the note in my pocket. With so many people around, I can’t risk keeping it. I pull it out and crumple it up, tossing it into a garbage can as I walk by.As we get closer, Nolan’s eyes lock onto me. He steps aside and motions for me to stand next to him. I slide in beside him and glance at the others, trying to figure out how to bring up Flint showing up in Newport out of nowhere.It’s like Nolan can sense my tension. “Flint followed you,” he says, a smirk playing on his lips.I squint at him. “You knew?”“That’s why I let you go solo. Thought my screw-
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Beatrice’s POVAs I step out of the bathroom, I catch the attention of fifteen guys, all sizing me up. Some are from Morfil’s crew, while others belong to Nolan. One of Terry’s guys gives me a smirk, and I can practically hear his snarky comment before he even says it. “Morning sickness? Did Nolan get you pregnant already?” He laughs, glancing at the others for their reactions. My mind races with clever comebacks, but I filter out the ones that might get me in trouble. “No, jerk. Just food poisoning. Next time I feel like throwing up, I’ll aim for you, sound good?” A few of his friends stifle their laughter behind their hands. “Wouldn’t be the first time a woman’s lost her lunch at the sight of him,” one of them chimes in, chuckling. Suddenly, the office door swings open, and Nolan storms out, with Dalton and Ian right behind him. He scans the room before saying, “We’re done here. The terms are garbage.” Terry leans against the doorframe, arms crossed. Unlike Nolan and Flint
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Beatrice’s POVFlint pushes away from the counter and leans over the island. “What the hell is my brother doing taking you to the Morfils?” I bristle at his words. “You got a problem with me going to The Corral?” “I’ve got a problem with anyone getting mixed up with the Morfils.” “Except you used to fight for them.” “That was just a means to an end back then.” “What do you mean by that?” “I had my own agenda. Didn’t turn out the way I hoped.” “Got it,” I say, nodding. “That makes more sense.” Flint laughs a little, resting his forearms on the granite island. “Please tell me my brother isn’t thinking about getting cozy with Terry.” “Not sure. I wasn’t feeling great.” I lift my spoon. “Apparently, the human body needs food to keep going.” He sips his beer quietly for a bit while I finish my stew. His face is hard to read. “How does The Corral work?” I scrape the last bits of stew from the bowl. My brother’s name keeps ringing in my head. The picture of Claude on th
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Beatrice’s POVThe sudden knock on my bedroom door jolts me awake. My hand instinctively reaches for the gun I’ve stashed under the bed. “We’re rolling out in fifteen,” Dalton calls from the other side. “Fifteen?” I let out a sigh, relaxing my shoulders as I rub my face. I throw the covers off and glance at the clock. Somehow, I’ve managed to sleep until ten. Of course, I was wide awake until nearly three. “That’s all the time you have for your beauty routine. When Flint says it’s time to go, we leave whether you’re ready or not.” “Understood.” I grab the gun from its hiding spot and set it on the nightstand. I dash into the bathroom, brushing my teeth with one hand while trying to tame my hair with the other. I quickly ditch my pajamas for a fresh black outfit. Thanks a lot, Dalton. An alarm would’ve been a lifesaver. Why didn’t I set one? At least I showered last night. I grab my gun and slide it into my coat. I check my other weapons for ammo and make sure they’re
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Beatrice’s POV Saying I don’t know James makes me look clueless. But agreeing to it just complicates things further. “Yeah.” I pretend to be oblivious and tilt my head. “Yeah, you might be onto something.” “Coincidences drive me crazy. Go talk to him in the alley. I need to know why he’s here instead of Newport.” As we step into the bright sunlight, Flint scans the bustling street. “Take Dalton with you.” “I can handle one bartender,” I scoff. He gives me an irritated look. “This isn’t a shakedown. I want info, not cash.” Playing dumb is my least favorite way to buy time, but sometimes it’s all I’ve got. “I know that.” My tone is sharp. “I can take care of this. Want to watch? Go ahead. You brought me here, so you might as well put me to work.” With his hands in his pockets, Flint watches the cars go by, his face hard to read. The other guys shift around behind us, some lighting up cigarettes. “You’ve got five minutes to give me a reason I can accept. After that, I’m sendi
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Beatrice’s POVFrowning, I stare at the text for a few minutes. They’re calling me to headquarters for a meeting. While it would be nice to see James, the timing isn’t great. I need to speak to Dai Qing before I leave for the airport.I dial Sierra’s number and hold the phone to my ear.She answers on the first ring. “Oh, God, Tris. Is he still alive?”“What?”“Flint. He called me early this morning or late last night. I was in a meeting, and so my phone was off. But he left this rambling message on my phone because he was dying.” Her voice catches on a sob.“He’s alive, Sierra.” What else did he say in that message? She’s calling me, so he couldn’t have outed me as FBI to her, or she’d be here shooting me herself. “What did he say in his message?”Sierra takes a few steadying breaths. I picture her worrying a wad of tissues as she talks. “Some personal stuff.”“He has a phone in his room, if you want to call him. But—” I purse my lips. “He won’t remember calling you. His memor
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Beatrice’s POVWhile I wait for Nolan to emerge from Flint’s room, I try to stay as still and calm as possible. Inside, I want to fidget, jump up and pace around, anything to release this nervous energy.When the hospital door swings open, Nolan pauses at the threshold for a minute, scanning the hallway for me, and I almost collapse in relief. His expression is the one I’ve come to recognize so well. There’s no rage or confusion anywhere. Whether Flint remembers or not, he didn’t say anything to his brother.“He wants to see you.” Nolan nods at me.We’re toe-to-toe and he still hasn’t moved from the doorway.“You okay?” I ask.A wisp of a smile flits across his face before it vanishes. His lips brush my temple as one of his arms circles my waist. “I’m headed home. I’m leaving one of the guys here to come with you.” He gestures to a man whose name I can never remember. Felix? Jorge? It’s strange to think how much I relied on Dalton. Nolan’s hand slides away, and his footsteps retr
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Beatrice’s POVI stare at Flint’s unconscious body. No one would know if I left him out here. Ian was supposed to have searched the grounds. He’ll bleed out. There’s already so much blood.“Tris?” Nolan’s voice travels across the field, and when I scan behind me, he’s silhouetted against the double doors.Thoughts flick through my brain, almost too brief to catch. He’ll see me walk away. If Flint killed their father, I could get away with leaving him to die. We don’t know for sure. Could Nolan forgive me? Would he understand?Time’s up. Make a choice.“Nolan!” I scream. “Nolan!”He breaks into a run, and I drop to my knees beside Flint. Cradling his head in my lap reminds me of my brother and makes it impossible for me to do anything but sit there, staring at the blood leaking out of him and across the flagstones.Once Nolan reaches my side, there’s a flurry of activity as he struggles to staunch the bleeding while calling an ambulance and then a cleaning crew to collect and dis
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Beatrice’s POVThe blaring alarms are so loud they feel like they’re shaking the walls. I bolt upright, my heart racing and adrenaline pumping. Nolan’s already up, slipping into his pants. “What’s going on?” I ask, still trying to shake off the sleep. “Alarm system. We’ve got an intruder.” “Could Flint have accidentally set it off? Or maybe someone else?” I really don’t want him heading downstairs. It’s 3:10 a.m. They could still be lurking around. “Have you heard it go off at all since you got here?” Nolan snaps as he heads to the walk-in closet, rummaging through his clothes. I swing my legs over the side of the bed and quickly throw on my shirt and pants to keep up with him. He’s opened a gun safe and is loading up on weapons, stuffing ammo into his pockets like we’re gearing up for a fight. “You need to stay here.” “If you’re going, I’m going.” His worried eyes lock onto mine. “I don’t want you involved in this.” “If you stay, I’ll stay. If you go, I’m goin
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