Everywhere It's You by C.B. Salem

Author:C.B. Salem
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: private investigator, female protagonist, science fiction detective, detective hero

CHAPTER NINE

They walked back out into the harsh sunlight and were met by two men who she assumed were Kevin’s employees. They were dressed in the same uniform he wore—red long-sleeve shirt over bulky, muscular torsos, dark jeans—and each was carrying a gun at his hip. With their upright posture and her hallucinations, they looked more like Tatum clones than anything else she’d seen that day.

“All clear?” Kevin asked.

The man on the right nodded. “We have backup coming in. This block is clear.”

Kevin turned to his sister. “Kris, what’s your plan for the rest of the day? I’m sending these two with you for protection.”

She looked between her brother and the two men nervously and swallowed a lump in her throat. “Kevin, what’s going on?” she asked. “You’ve been pretty vague.”

His face hardened. “Intel coming through the vine. Your name’s out there on the dark net. Intercepted communications. Something that’s come up through regular monitoring. I don’t know what it is, yet, but I don’t like it. Worried about kidnapping or worse. I don’t think your assignment is as much a secret as you do.”

A shiver went down her spine. “Who are you worried is after me?” she asked shakily.

“I don’t know who it is, so I’m worried about everyone. Especially anything I can see that has a connection to your assignment.”

She noted how he was refusing to say Tatum’s name, even in front of his own men. He was definitely on high alert.

“Did you get anything on that brunette?”

He shook his head. “She’s a ghost. Teddy didn’t have shit. Likely she snuck in, or he’s lying. My bet’s the former.”

She sighed, trying like hell to stay on top of her fear. So much for that lead for now. “Okay, well, I think I’m going to head back to the office to continue working on my assignment. Get through some communication logs. Not sure what I will be doing after that.”

“Got it,” Kevin said. He turned to his men. “You two, set up a perimeter around her building. Monitor anyone going in or coming out. Call in backup at the first sign of anything unusual.”

Kristina watched on, her stomach churning. This was all actually happening. It had been a long time since she’d seen a dead body. Not so long since she’d feared for her life, but never from something as unknown as this.

Her brother put his hand on her shoulder. “These guys will give you a ride back to the office. I set up a hotlink between your comms, and that will patch through to me. Do not leave that building without letting me know.”

“Kevin,” she said, straightening up. “I’m not an idiot. I understand the situation.”

He laughed, a big, unexpected laugh that unnerved her. “Of course. Stay safe. I’m going to go make some more inquiries and see if I can figure out what the hell is going on.”

***

The ride back to the office with Kevin’s employees was uneventful. Kristina didn’t even bother to ask their names, knowing she would likely get fakes anyway.

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