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“Get me the phone and flash drive, or your father will face the consequences”

If Jake could reach through the phone, he would claed throat “I’ll see you pay for this”

“I doubt it I expect to hear froton disconnected

Jake glared at his phone I his h

The phone and flash drive had to be at Harvest, because they hadn’t appeared in Kendall’s dorm room, car or the Dumpster where Claire had found her He’d talk Claire into searching again Once they found them, he’d make the phone and flash drive disappear She’d never have any idea it was him He’d take the devices and hit the road

Kendall’s killer would still think Claire had the phone and flash drive He’d coain

The thought twisted Jake’s insides, but he couldn’t put the old ton’s version of hell Anyway, Hank would take care of Claire and catch the killer He was just a private investigator Her brother had the entire county sheriff’s office behind him She’d be fine

Jake had to pick, and faht decision

So why did he feel like shit?

He hurled his phone out the SUV’s openIt shattered as soon as it hit the concrete parking lot

“Heya red and blue King Pizza uniforer-side door

“Yeah, fine”

The boy gulped, his wide eyes aimed at the so in and get it if, uh, you’re, uh, ready”

“Thanks” Jake rolled up the s and stepped down from the SUV

He didn’t head to King Pizza Instead, he dug his SIM card out of the pulverizedlot and walked next door into the electronics store A buy-one-get-one-free sign dominated the front