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“And what would you have done? Called me in?”
I sighed. “Yes.”
“So he just left out a step.”
Laurie grabbed my arm to get my attention. “I don’t understand why someone would be following him or wanting to get to him because of you. Is it for money?”
“I don’t think so. Or at least not just for that.”
“Then what?”
“Before we go into that,” Carter said, “tell me if you have any idea where Beck could be.”
Laurie thought for a moment before speaking. “I don’t know. We hadn’t been close for a while. We talked occasionally, but I didn’t know much about what he did other than school. I’m sorry. I want to help.”
“It’s okay. We’ll find him, I’ve got my team searching for him now.”
Laurie frowned. “We should leave. Worth, you should be looking for him too.”
“Not yet.” Carter kept his voice low, I appreciated that he didn’t want to upset Laurie. “You need to stay there until my men arrive. They’ll escort you to the airport, and you’ll use Miles’s plane for the trip home.”
“I should go back to St. Louis,” Laurie said. “I can fly on my own.”
“No.” Carter and I spoke at the same time. Carter added, “Laurie, you need to stay with Worth.”
I wanted him with me more than anything, but I had to ask, “Is Laurie safe with me? If the cartel?—”
Laurie’s eyes widened. “What cartel?”
“I promise I’ll explain.” I didn’t want to, but now I didn’t have a choice.
“My men will contact you when they are on the ground,” Carter said. “Stay vigilant until then, and don’t leave your villa unless you absolutely have to.”
“All right. Focus on finding Beck. We’ll be fine. If they’re after him, hopefully they’ll focus on that for now.”
“Don’t count on it. Stay safe.”
“We will.” I might have taken a risk on my own, but I wasn’t going to risk Laurie.
22
LAURIE
Iwas blinking back tears by the time Worth ended the call. He took my arm and led me to the sofa.
I couldn’t believe this was happening, I’d much rather Beck just be too annoyed to text us. “Is Beck going to be okay?”
“Carter is the best there is, so I…yes.”
I knew Worth couldn’t really answer that question with certainty, no one could, but I needed the reassurance. If someone had been stalking Beck—someone form a cartel?—there was no guarantee he was even still alive. My tears began to fall, and I wiped them away.
Worth hugged me tightly. “If I’d had any idea the cartel would go after Beck, I would’ve had him locked down tight. You, too, and we wouldn’t be here in Aruba. I should have brought security with me.”
“Do you usually travel with security?”
“No, but….”
I kissed the side of his neck. “It’s not your fault.”
