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CHAPTER 23KynanCruce and I walk the rear of Joslyn’s property, which has a thick border of laurel and scrub oak It’s a good place for a creeper to hide and watch her house from a distance, so I check it often I’ve also installed wireless cameras in a few of the trees, hidden on a secured network Bebe monitors with alarm measures to ensure they’re not hacked So far, it doesn’t appear Joslyn’s stalker has tried to breach her property since he left the sunflowers, but I aht about having Bebe let him into the system if he tries, to see if we can lure him into some complacency

It’s hard to knohat to do, though Joslyn isn’t the first person I’ve protected fro such as this, but the stakes have never been so personally high My frustration in not knoe’re dealing with is starting to take a toll If this doesn’t end soon, there’s no telling what I’et him

“Joslyn wants to have breakfast with her ,” I tell Cruce as we stroll It looks like a relaxed ot our eyes peeled sharply for any bit of evidence to indicate her stalker has been here or for a potential weakness in our defense

“Want uesses

“Yeah, and only because I’ to interview another potential candidate for Jaoing to stop by here”

“Anyone I know?” Cruce asks curiously

“Not unless international theft is your gig,” I ansith a laugh

Chuckling, he shakes his head “Not ”

“Trust er is quite the character”

“Well, then I look forward to h the middle of the yard and walk toward the pool I’ve yet to see Joslyn use it despite the fact it’s heated and the weather has been nice Cruce stops at the edge “If you’re doing soht be interested in”

“Oh yeah?”

Cruce nods “His na up an enlistment in the US Marine Corps now 2D Recon”

“I’round Solid guy?”

“The best,” Cruce replies “He did a teot to know the president pretty well His brothers are professional hockey players Lucas and Max Fournier, who play for Carolina Cold Fury”

Shrugging, I shake uy… and by football for you Yanks, I mean soccer”