“Do we fly there and check it out? I’m not sure how much we would find out that’s relevant besides what I learned on my phone calls.”
“Youcan fly there and check it out. I’ll stay here and run down some leads.”
Her look turned sour. “Trying to get rid of me again? I thought we had covered that.”
“We can divide and conquer.” He paused, looking uncomfortable. “And…”
“And what?” she said, evidently looking for a fight.
“And I thought you might want to see your kids.”
All the venom seeped from White’s features as she scrutinized him. “Okay, that is theonlyresponse that would have saved your butt with me right this second. So, what do you want me to try to find out?”
“I said before I didn’t think this was Draymont’s and Lancer’s first attempt at blackmail. And maybe they picked up down here where they left off in DC.”
“Pretty bad blackmailers then, because Draymont drove an old car and lived in a crummy apartment. Lancer’s house was pretty modest.”
“Draymont also had on a Cartier watch and his suit was an Armani. Both were the real deal. And he had a personal platinum Amex card.”
“Shit,” said White. “Now that I think about it, the clothes in Lancer’s apartment were all designer and so were her handbags. I thought they were knockoffs. And the motivation for the people who killed them?”
“It’s about something more important than money.”
“Which is?”
“What we have to find out.”
Chapter49
DECKER DROPPED WHITE OFF ATthe airport the following morning.
“Say hello to your family. Maybe I’ll meet them one day.”
She stabbed him with a look. “Maybe you will. If you hold up your end of our partnership.”
Next, Decker drove to the hospital where they had transferred Agent Andrews. The man was sitting up in his bed appearing forlorn and defeated.
Decker sat down next to him and looked the agent over. “You feel like talking or you need to rest?”
“I’m on a ton of painkillers, but I’m still lucidandbored. So, your visit is welcome.”
“Okay.”
“Kelly’s dead?” Andrews said.
Decker nodded.
“I guess I’m lucky to be alive,” said Andrews.
“We all are.”
“Where’s your sidekick?”
“She’s not my sidekick. She’s my partner. She went back to DC.”
Andrews looked shocked. “You’re not giving up the case?”
“No, we’re expanding it. Did you know Kanak Roe?”