Enemy Infiltration by Carol Ericson

Author:Carol Ericson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-08-09T16:26:32+00:00

Chapter Nine

“Stay right there.” Logan charged past her and checked every door and window in the house.

He returned, his chest heaving and his face grim. “There’s no sign of a break-in. Nobody tampered with the locks on the front door. How did they get in?”

“Does that matter?” Lana gripped the sides of the cardboard box, what was left of Gil’s life scrambled inside. “They took the books. They took my notes.”

“They didn’t take my phone.” Logan placed his gun on the kitchen table within easy reach. “And more importantly, they didn’t take you. They’re not going to know what to make of that code. Not even an experienced code breaker can figure that out without input from you first. You are the key to Gil’s code.”

She held on to the box even tighter, the edges cutting into her palms. “That does not make me feel good. In fact, that makes me feel sick to my stomach.”

“What makes me feel sick to my stomach is the fact that someone waltzed right onto this property, right up to your house and somehow got inside without raising an alarm—all under the watchful eye of Jaeger, who saw us leave.”

Jerking her head to the side, she said, “What are you implying?”

“I’m not implying anything.” Logan smacked his hand on the counter next to his gun. “I’m saying Jaeger, or someone with his approval, allowed Dale’s kidnappers back onto this property and into your home.”

“Why would he do that?” She sat back on her heels, still not willing to release the box containing Gil’s possessions.

“I have my suspicions, but I’m going to find out for sure since Jaeger’s lurking around your house right now.” Logan strode across the room and threw open the front door. “Jaeger, where are you going so fast?”

Lana scrambled to her feet and came up behind Logan on the porch. She peered around his broad back at Jaeger, his head cranked over his shoulder, his thin face pale.

He spit into the dirt as he turned slowly to face Logan. “Whaddya want?”

“Why’d you let Dale’s kidnappers back on this property? Bruce isn’t going to be too happy when we tell him.”

A thin smile stretched Jaeger’s mouth as he hunched his shoulders. “Don’t know what you’re talkin’ about, buddy.”

Logan launched himself off the porch, advancing on Jaeger, who took a step back. “He ordered you to do it, didn’t he? You don’t make a move without the boss’s approval, do you? Why’d he do it?”

“You’re crazy.” Jaeger’s hands curled into fists at his side. “If you’re trying to impress Lana, don’t bother. That girl don’t give it up for nobody. Gave it up easy enough to some rich boy back in Salinas ten years ago, but hasn’t opened her legs since.”

White-hot anger whipped through Lana’s veins but before she could even open her mouth, Logan flew at Jaeger and the sickening sound of flesh pounding flesh thudded through the air.

Jaeger staggered back, his nose spouting blood, but like a bowling pin he swayed forward and threw a punch at Logan.

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