“Go with the pilot. Make sure our tracks are clean.” I give him a meaningful look. “No matter how you have to do it.”
“Got it.”
He leaves fast, knowing what he must do.
After sending another message to my hacker, warning him to be on standby, I get to my feet and grab my jacket from the back of the chair.
In a couple of hours, Stacia Delacy will be dead, and so will the bank employees. I check my watch. The catamaran the PR agency rented for their team building session has just left the harbor for the open sea.
Chapter
Nineteen
Tatiana
* * *
Noah and I say goodbye to Jazz outside on the porch while Ulysses carries her suitcase to the car.
I tear up when I hug her. “I’m going to miss you.”
She sniffs as she hugs me back. “Me too.”
“You’ll be busy,” I say when she lets me go. “You have rehearsals for your audition.”
“Will you come? You’ll bring me luck.”
“To the audition? Of course.” I hold her at arm’s length. “Oh, Jazz, where do I even start to say thank you for everything you’ve done for us?”
She shakes her head as she blinks back tears, managing only a wobbly, “Don’t.”
Ulysses closes the trunk. “Ready?”
Concern flickers in her soft, blue eyes. “Tatiana…” She bites her lip.
“What is it?” I ask with a coaxing smile.
“If you need me…”
“I know where to find you.”
She waves a hand. “Just call me.”
I wrap my arms around Noah from behind and pull him against my knees. “You can count on that.”
“For anything.”
“You too.”
“Just…” She gives me a pained look. “Take some time out and relax with your family.”
“I promise.”
Turning on her heel, she rushes to the car and gets in without looking back. Ulysses gets behind the wheel. When he pulls off, Noah waves. Jazz lifts her hand in a quick greeting before ducking her head.
A car with guards follows. I’m glad Dante decided to send a few men with her for protection. Jazz doesn’t belong to any of the families involved in Dante’s organization, but the mere fact that we’re close could put her in danger. If people tried to harm me, they may also try to harm my friend to get back at us.
The worry gnaws at me, but I keep up a smile for Noah’s sake. We wave until the cars clear the gate, and then a hollow emptiness descends on me. I got used to having Jazz around. I’m going to miss her presence, but she has her own life to lead.
