The Final Secret by Cassie Miles

Author:Cassie Miles
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-11-15T18:52:30+00:00

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NOAH HAD ACCOMPLISHED his number one goal: establishing renewed trust with the general. They became allies when Haymarket started considering the potential military ramifications—especially arms smuggling—of Dean Slocum’s murder. As soon as the general discovered that his wife and Loretta had taken off, he wanted to hire a couple of full-time bodyguards from ARC. Immediately, Noah set those wheels in motion. That was the good news.

The bad news was Gennie. For some unknown reason, she’d allowed herself to be drawn into what sounded like a lunatic scheme at Slocum’s south Denver house. Making things worse, Loretta had stolen Ruby’s car and disconnected the tracking system so she couldn’t be traced.

Sitting rigid in the passenger seat of his SUV, Gennie stared through the windshield. There was no need to scold her. Regret and frustration swirled around her, but she hadn’t fallen apart. While the general and the feds questioned her—she remained stoic, taking their criticism without flinching.

“Let me get this straight,” he said. “How did Loretta get her hands on a gun?”

“It belonged to Ruby who stuck it in her purse before we left the house. Have you ever seen her closet?”

“Not my thing.”

“It’s huge with a zillion shoes and outfits, all with accessories to match. I think her gun falls into that category. It’s something she carries when it’s chic to be armed.”

The description sounded exactly like Ruby—flashy, flamboyant and not very practical. Still, he liked her and the general, too. Noah was glad to have them back on the roster of ARC clients. He’d already assigned bodyguard duties to Greg and Zoey, as well as Tony Vega who was becoming an indispensable part of his operations. Noah had no problem with leaving Tony in charge while he pursued another avenue of investigation. He and Gennie were on their way to Boulder and had almost reached their destination. Afternoon sunlight highlighted the Flatirons west of town.

“When we get to MIME,” he said as he exited the highway, “we need a strategy to talk to Murano.”

“He’s not the killer,” she said. “I should know because I’m his alibi.”

“But he’s in the middle of all these different pieces. He’s the general’s golf buddy, and he had an altercation with Ruby. Also, Kenneth Warrick works for him. That’s our secondary objective—find Warrick and question him.”

“He’s already pulled a disappearing act. The feds have been searching for him all over the place, and they’ve come up empty.”

“We’ve got an advantage.” He reached across the seats and touched her shoulder. “We’ve got you.”

“Me?”

“Warrick sent you two messages. He did that weird thing with the flowers that he knew you’d understand. And he made an actual physical appearance in the ballroom. As far as we know, you were the only person who noticed him.”

“He’s taunting me.” Her gaze hardened. She probably thought she was coming across as fierce, but he was momentarily mesmerized by the bright blue of her eyes. She cleared her throat and continued, “He wants to make me feel bad, to show me that he’s so much smarter than I am.

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