Chapter 66

“I didn’t forget,” Eli said. “But you came alone. What about the others?”

The tightness in his voice betrayed his fear. If he had to ask, Sandora had approached them alone. Where were the Lockes?

“Waiting for my call. Come on. We shouldn’t keep them waiting.”

Yager was focused on his phone. Jarrett had no idea if he’d even heard what had just transpired. “Why is he still talking?” He shifted seats to force Yager to look at him. “Why aren’t your men moving in?”

“There’s too many pedestrians.” The excuse came out as a snarl. Yager didn’t so much resemble a grandfather anymore as he did a cornered wildcat, furious at not being free. “Some class just got out at the gym next door. Fifty women and their gym bags just poured out onto the sidewalk.”