Betrayed in Shadow: A Cassie Quinn Mystery by L.T. Ryan & K.M. Rought

Author:L.T. Ryan & K.M. Rought [Ryan, L.T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Liquid Mind Media
Published: 2022-09-12T16:00:00+00:00

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It was almost noon by the time Cassie and the others pried themselves from their beds. It was amazing how quickly she had gotten used to sleeping next to Jason. In fact, she had found out he was the reason why everyone knew she was missing. He’d woken up a few minutes after she left and realized she’d snuck out. A warm feeling flooded her chest whenever she thought of him. She couldn’t wait to go home and figure out what came next.

With plenty of caffeine running through their systems, the four of them piled into Jason’s rental, ready to tackle what was left of the day. Cassie must’ve spent her sleeping hours thinking about their problem at hand because when she woke up, she’d realized their next step: Talk to Natasha’s friend Ginny, the one Harris had already interviewed on behalf of Detective Green.

Harris hadn’t loved the idea of talking to Green’s witness without him around, but she’d seen the determination in Cassie’s eyes. They all realized how close they were getting to real answers. This was not the time to fight amongst themselves. If they were going to take Aguilar down, they had to stand as a unit.

Jason drove them to the small café where Ginny worked. She had just walked out the door, ready to grab something to eat on her lunch break, when Harris approached her. Ginny seemed just as nervous as Harris had said she’d been that first day she met her. Cassie hung back and waited for Harris to introduce her while Jason and Laura went inside to get some more coffee. The pair of them had agreed to hang back until they were needed.

After about a minute, Harris motioned for Cassie to join them. Ginny was looking at her with apprehension, her lips pressed firmly in a straight line. She had a severe bob of jet-black hair, cut to just below her ears. It was hard to tell under the heavy makeup that was a few shades too dark for her pale skin, but Ginny looked younger than Cassie thought she’d be. Maybe early twenties. A pang of heartbreak shot through Cassie’s chest. This girl was just a kid, but she’d seen so much. And she was possibly the only person who could help them find Natasha.

Cassie smiled, going for somewhere between shy and friendly. The last thing she wanted to do was spook the woman. “Hello,” she said, giving a polite wave. That morning, she’d realized her wound from the night before had healed, and she was glad she was no longer wearing the wrap Jason had tied to her wrist. “Thanks for talking to us.”

“I don’t have much time.” Ginny’s voice was curt, but not rude. “I only get a half hour.”

“We’ll be quick, I promise.” Harris motioned to an empty table where all three of them sat down. “I just want to follow up with you on Norma.”

Ginny looked like she was ready to bolt at any second, but she stayed in her chair.

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