“We end him.”
CHAPTER 26
Bonnie’s fingers hovered over her phone.
She wanted to text him. No, what she really wanted to do was call him and hear his voice. But the last few times she’d done that, he hadn’t answered. And she wasn’t sure her heart could take another unanswered phone call.
She knew why. He was scared. Scared of having contact with her in case that connected them. Scared of everything that was coming.
And maybe she was being selfish in wanting to hear his voice. But it had been three whole days of not seeing him while the town, whilehe, was going through this terrible crisis. She wanted to know he was okay.
Quickly, she typed out four words.
Bonnie: I’m thinking of you.
Send. Done.
Her phone suddenly rang, but it wasn’t Zane’s name on the screen, it was Jesse’s.
Nerves tickled her spine. “Jesse? Is everything okay?”
“I just wanted to call and update you on the shelter.”
By the sound of Jesse’s voice, it wasn’t good. “Okay.”
“Shelley cracked and told me that she received payment to share both Sarah’s location and the code to the gate.”
Bonnie’s jaw dropped. “Are you serious?”
“I’m afraid so. We found the money trail in her account.”
Jesus. So the woman wasn’t just a terrible boss, she was also a terrible person. “I’m guessing she’s been arrested?”
“Yes.”
“Okay. Um, thanks for letting me know.”
“Are you doing okay?”
“I’m not sure. I’m surprised.” Understatement of the century. “Noah’s taking great care of me.”
“Good. Call if you need anything.”
“I will.” She hung up, nibbling her bottom lip. Shelley had given out information about Sarah and Chett. She’d taken money from acriminal. Put innocent women and children in danger.
She was awful. Worse than awful.
Bonnie shook her head. She needed a distraction.
She dropped her phone to the bed. If she took it out of the bedroom with her, all she’d do was stare at the screen and wait for a call from Zane.
She was halfway down the hall when she stopped and closed her eyes.
She couldn’t do it.
Quickly, she raced back and grabbed it again.
Pathetic. She was pathetic.
