“Be a man. If you’ve made a mistake, own up to it.
Finally, Calvin made his way in and earnestly apologized to Reese and Louis, who was still in t
the hospital bed.
Reese, my bad this time, I’m sorry. Tell you what, 111 fork over my entire savings from last month to make it up to you. And Louis, Ive had my eye on t She’s totally your type. How about I take one for the team and let you have a go?”
Louis chuckled. “Cut it out! Not everyone’s out there chasing skirts like you. My heart belongs to Miss Brooks, and Miss Brooks alone, you get me?”
Calvin grinned. “My bad, my had! Slipped my mind that you’re devoted to Reese.”
Reese brought the conversation back to business. “How’s the investigation you’re on coming along, Calvin?”
‘ve got it. The Triple Alliance
this pretty get recently,
guys know their stash was hijacked. They re snooping around us. Whether they nail us or not depends on their own skills,” Calvin responded, suddenly all
Reeses are darkened, and her brows furrowed. “Just be careful. It’s better if they find nothing. If they trace it back to us, we’re in do
Plus, with Malenim now keeping secrets from her, getting caught in her first cover wasn’t a big deal, but if he uncovered the power behind her, storms would definitely brew.
Curious, Calvin asked, “Reese, are you worried Malcolm’s onto you?”
“He shouldnt be able to trace it back
ck to you, right?” Calvin thought Malcolm lacked the chops. Otherwise, he would we figured it out by now.
on the back of his head,
Without a hint of politeness, Reese smacked him on the
“Have you gone soft in the head chasing women? I
If Malcolm didnt have it in him, howed he knows 1
mw I was on that train, easily handling those special forces? You think they’re pushovers?”
If she hadn’t been suspicious, why would she have sent Calvin to dig into Malcolm?
Louis half–jokingly chimed in “Miss Brooks, whats with you and your hubby now? You’re doubting each other. He’s investigating you, and now you’re checking up on him. Don’t tell me you both have some serious secrets!”
At the mention of this, Kay clapped his hands joyfully. “Well, that’s just great! If Malcolm is already in Miss Brooks‘ camp, pulling him to our side would only make us stronger, would
Calvin glared at Kay, annoyed. “Have you lost your mind? We don’t even know if Malcolm is friend or foe yet. Besides, Reese doesn’t want to blow her cover too soon, and why would Malcolm? If they’re actually enemies, by blurting this out, you’re endangering us all.”
Kay felt the sting of Calvin’s scathing words, shamefacedly dropping his head.
“It was just an offhand remark, you know?”
Reese caught the vibe that they were still up for jest, shooting them each a frosty glance.
“Drop the trivialties, Calvin, and spill what you found out. Is Malcolm really the man he says he is?”
