Tangled by Tamsen Schultz

Author:Tamsen Schultz [Schultz, Tamsen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-02-20T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

“NO. ABSOLUTELY NOT,” BRAD SAID. THE LOOK SCARLETT SHOT HIM TOLD HIM EXACTLY HOW SHE felt about being dictated to.

“I have to agree with my son,” Anthony said. Brad nodded to his dad in acknowledgment of his support.

“I don’t know,” Chad said. Brad narrowed his eyes at his cousin.

“I’m kind of with Scarlett on this one,” Sabina added.

Brad clenched his jaw to keep from shouting that they were all crazy. There was no way in hell Scarlett was going to meet Jason Katz. No matter how polite the letter he’d had delivered to her was worded.

Brad scowled again. Yes, the lieutenant for one of LA’s biggest drug lords had waltzed into the lodge, handed the envelope to a front desk clerk, then, on his way out, and bold-as-you-please, looked at one of the CCTV cameras and doffed his hat.

“Katz didn’t say I had to come alone,” Scarlett said.

He hadn’t. But the fact that Scarlett was even contemplating meeting him in the bar that evening, as requested, was driving Brad a little bit crazy. They’d seen him kill another man. His boss may have killed Gracie. How could she possibly be considering it?

“What are you thinking?” Chad asked her. Brad shot his cousin another dirty look.

She sighed and set her hand on top of his. Uncurling it from the fist he’d made, she twined her fingers with his. “I don’t know. Not completely,” she said. “What if we fill the bar with HICC people? And even a few folks from Ryan’s team? I don’t know if anyone can be spared, but Brad could come with me, too.”

His dad made a sound of protest but didn’t say anything.

Sabina turned to Chad. “Ava gets back in an hour, and Ryder, Teague, and Eli are in town. Andrea will want to be there. So will Ethan.”

Chad nodded. “I can call Ryan and see who he’s got. If all is well with Olivia, he’ll want to be there, too.”

Brad was losing this battle. He could feel it.

“I don’t think it’s a good idea,” Anthony said, but even his voice had lost its conviction.

“We all know he’s not going to confess to anything,” Scarlett said. “Aren’t you at least a little curious as to what he might say?” she asked, directing the question to Brad.

“If he’s not going to confess to killing Gracie, what could he have to say that’s of interest to us?” he countered.

She shrugged. “I don’t know. That’s the point. We won’t know unless we talk to him.”

“This is no time to be winging it, Scarlett,” he snapped. She arched a brow. He let go of her hand, then ran his fingers through his hair as he rose. Walking to the sliding door, he stared out. The storm had passed, leaving nothing but fresh powder as far as the eye could see.

“I don’t like it,” he said, turning back to the table with his arms crossed.

“I know,” Scarlett said. “I don’t much like it either. But what I really don’t like is the thought of what he might do if we don’t meet him.

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