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"Haven’t heard of him"

I don’t let his abrupt cutoff deter me It’s probably wise that I don’t say Sa a substantial chunk out of your business lately" There’s no need beabout The sudden fire in his eyes is confir contracts?"

I stifle itimate" businesses in the forefront Mendez will never ad else That’s fine I can dance this little dance with hi" I reach into my shirt pocket and pull out the scrap of paper On it is the code to locate the GPS that John affixed to the bottom side of Sam’s rental car Next, I pull out the folded picture from my back pocket With an odd sense of calm, I unfold and toss both pieces of paper onto the coffee table in front of me

Mendez’s brow furrows for a second but he doesn’t touch the to nail him for years and they can’t," I add slowly "It’s like he’s untouchable"

And as long as he’s alive, Charlie will never be safe There’s no chance of her ever co Sell my club, walk away from what I do

Set the cartel up

That is, if Mendez takes the bait I’ance, his sense of entitlement

I finally see it

In those near-black eyes of his, the wheels begin churning He knohat I’ he’ll do with this information "Why?" It’s a simple question A fair one

I sure as hell won’t tell him why it matters to , the only answer I give is, "Let’s just say that we’re both getting so ht decision

That there was no other choice

"Do I even want to know?"

I push my front door closed behind Dan as he stalks into , by his overly cal for a tour

"I don’t know Do you?" I ask

Dan stops halfway through the kitchen before spinning on his heels to settle shrewd eyes on me "Sa by a maid Beheaded"

I forceto hide the wave of shock that just crashed into o I’ve got to give Mendez credit He doesn’t waste a second The guy was probably on the phone with one of his "people" as soon as the door clicked shut behind me

"Are you sure?"

Dan nods slowly "I just left the hotel Saw the body myself"