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to get a look at his computer. So what if he wasn’t there when Valda died? That doesn’t mean that he didn’t hire someone to be.”
“I see you’ve been working some theories.”
“Yes, and the only way to find out what is true or not is to break in and have a look around. You asked me to keep you in the loop, so I am. Did you find out anything about Tony?”
“No, not yet, it’s going to take some time.”
“All right, well I’ll let you know what I find out.”
“Oh, no you don’t. You’re not going anywhere without me.”
For once Jo didn’t argue. “I could use a lookout.”
“Great, I’m perfect for the job. Just let me text Walt and Eddy to let them know what we’re doing.”
“No.” Jo met her eyes. “Just us. It’s an in and out job. It won’t be a problem I promise. I really don’t have the patience to go through the whole, ‘Jo this is too dangerous speech’ from either of them. Samantha, we’re independent women who have been in plenty of dangerous situations, right?”
“Uh, yeah.” Samantha slid her phone back into her pocket. “Yes, you’re right.”
Samantha and Jo walked to Roger’s villa. As they approached the villa all of the windows appeared to be dark. They started to move closer to the villa. Samantha grabbed Jo’s arm to stop her.
“There’s someone back there, behind the villa.” Samantha looked over at Jo with wide eyes. “I saw a shadow.”
“Stay here.” Jo started to walk around the corner of the house.
“No, Jo don’t.” Samantha grabbed the crook of her elbow again. “I have a bad feeling about this, please.” Jo met her eyes through the darkness. It was clear that her friend was concerned, but Jo was determined to not only find the murderer, but to find the necklace that was stolen. She shook off Samantha’s grasp.
“Trust me, I’ll be fine. Just stay here.” Jo broke away and walked around the back of the house. She moved with stealth and grace. It was easy for her to be silent as she had spent so much time working as a cat burglar, and then isolating herself in prison. When she neared the other side of the house, she saw the shadow. Actually, it was a person, but the person was covered from head to toe in dusty-black clothes, which made the person look like a shadow. Jo was startled by the sight. One of the thieves she had worked with in her early years explained to her that solid-black clothing stood out more than smokey-black clothes. Therefore to blend in, she always wore the same slightly smokey-black clothes. This person wore a similar outfit, which to her meant that the person hidden beneath the mask was an experienced thief. She braced herself for what was about to play out.
“Stop right there!” Jo demanded. The figure froze with fingertips pressed against the glass of the window. “What is your business here?” The figure turned slowly to face her. Jo’s heart raced as despite the fact that the person was concealed by a mask, there was something very familiar about him.
“Walk away, Jo, before you can’t turn back.”
Jo’s breath caught in her throat. Her fingers trembled just at the fingertips. “Drew?”
“Don’t say my name, you know better than that.”
“You did this? You killed a woman?” Jo was so shocked that she forgot to keep her voice low. Samantha rounded the corner just as Drew wrapped his gloved hand around Jo’s mouth and pulled her body back against his.
“Jo!” Samantha shouted.
Jo didn’t hear her because she was far too occupied flipping Drew right over her shoulder. She slammed his lean frame down hard on the ground, then placed a foot on his chest to keep him still.
“Doesn’t look like I’m the one who is going to have a problem with turning back.”
“Jo, let me up.” He grabbed her ankle and held it tight, but he did not attempt to pull her down. “You have no idea what you’re doing here.”
“I know exactly what I’m doing,” Jo said. She did not look away
“I see you’ve been working some theories.”
“Yes, and the only way to find out what is true or not is to break in and have a look around. You asked me to keep you in the loop, so I am. Did you find out anything about Tony?”
“No, not yet, it’s going to take some time.”
“All right, well I’ll let you know what I find out.”
“Oh, no you don’t. You’re not going anywhere without me.”
For once Jo didn’t argue. “I could use a lookout.”
“Great, I’m perfect for the job. Just let me text Walt and Eddy to let them know what we’re doing.”
“No.” Jo met her eyes. “Just us. It’s an in and out job. It won’t be a problem I promise. I really don’t have the patience to go through the whole, ‘Jo this is too dangerous speech’ from either of them. Samantha, we’re independent women who have been in plenty of dangerous situations, right?”
“Uh, yeah.” Samantha slid her phone back into her pocket. “Yes, you’re right.”
Samantha and Jo walked to Roger’s villa. As they approached the villa all of the windows appeared to be dark. They started to move closer to the villa. Samantha grabbed Jo’s arm to stop her.
“There’s someone back there, behind the villa.” Samantha looked over at Jo with wide eyes. “I saw a shadow.”
“Stay here.” Jo started to walk around the corner of the house.
“No, Jo don’t.” Samantha grabbed the crook of her elbow again. “I have a bad feeling about this, please.” Jo met her eyes through the darkness. It was clear that her friend was concerned, but Jo was determined to not only find the murderer, but to find the necklace that was stolen. She shook off Samantha’s grasp.
“Trust me, I’ll be fine. Just stay here.” Jo broke away and walked around the back of the house. She moved with stealth and grace. It was easy for her to be silent as she had spent so much time working as a cat burglar, and then isolating herself in prison. When she neared the other side of the house, she saw the shadow. Actually, it was a person, but the person was covered from head to toe in dusty-black clothes, which made the person look like a shadow. Jo was startled by the sight. One of the thieves she had worked with in her early years explained to her that solid-black clothing stood out more than smokey-black clothes. Therefore to blend in, she always wore the same slightly smokey-black clothes. This person wore a similar outfit, which to her meant that the person hidden beneath the mask was an experienced thief. She braced herself for what was about to play out.
“Stop right there!” Jo demanded. The figure froze with fingertips pressed against the glass of the window. “What is your business here?” The figure turned slowly to face her. Jo’s heart raced as despite the fact that the person was concealed by a mask, there was something very familiar about him.
“Walk away, Jo, before you can’t turn back.”
Jo’s breath caught in her throat. Her fingers trembled just at the fingertips. “Drew?”
“Don’t say my name, you know better than that.”
“You did this? You killed a woman?” Jo was so shocked that she forgot to keep her voice low. Samantha rounded the corner just as Drew wrapped his gloved hand around Jo’s mouth and pulled her body back against his.
“Jo!” Samantha shouted.
Jo didn’t hear her because she was far too occupied flipping Drew right over her shoulder. She slammed his lean frame down hard on the ground, then placed a foot on his chest to keep him still.
“Doesn’t look like I’m the one who is going to have a problem with turning back.”
“Jo, let me up.” He grabbed her ankle and held it tight, but he did not attempt to pull her down. “You have no idea what you’re doing here.”
“I know exactly what I’m doing,” Jo said. She did not look away
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