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They continued listening to their conversation, which mostly revolved around them losing the Novichok and how they were going to eliminate Ex Nihilo, but it was the same old bullshit. Nearly an hour later, the trio finally finished dinner and Inda was disappointed they hadn’t revealed new intel she could share with her team. Except for that tidbit on the Cardinal, anyway. After a ton of back and forth, Carlisle finally agreed to deposit more money into the account, but Inda couldn’t miss the reluctance in his voice.
“But, on one condition,” he continued. “Get your shit together. I don’t like pissing my money away with no results.”
“Of course,” Selma responded smoothly. “We’ll be in touch.”
The sound of a single chair scraping across the floor signaled Carlisle’s departure and he walked out the front door a minute later.
“Should we follow him?” Lucas asked.
“No,” she murmured thoughtfully. “I think we should follow the Santiagos.”
“They might all just return to the resort.”
“Maybe,” Inda said, but her gut was saying something else entirely. “Let’s just see what happens next.”
The only sound coming from the mic now was room tone and she had a feeling the Santiagos were on the move. After several minutes, they walked out of the restaurant together, clearly bickering. Standing on the sidewalk, heated words were exchanged. But then Selma said something and Marcus calmed down.
“I wish we could hear them,” Lucas said.
Inda watched them walk over to their car and slip inside. Lucas turned the SUV on and they watched as Marcus pulled out of the driveway, heading away from the resort.
“Follow that Beamer,” Inda ordered. “But don’t let them know they’re being followed.”
Lucas hit the gas. “You want me to drive casual?”
She chuckled. “That would be great.”
They followed the rental BMW at a distance, staying several car lengths behind. The area began to grow more rugged and it wasn’t long before they were in the middle of nowhere.
“Where the hell are they going?” Lucas asked, a frown creasing his brow. “We’re the only cars out here. If they see us—”
“Pull over,” Inda said, pointing. “Over there behind those rocks.”
Lucas parked the SUV behind the cluster of boulders and turned it off. “Now what?”
Not too far ahead, Marcus also stopped, exactly where Inda thought he would. They were in a very scenic section of whatmust be a park. Utah, especially this area, was famous for its numerous parks and stunning scenery dotted with endless cliffs and mountains. Rock climbing enthusiasts swarmed the region and Inda itched to try it herself.
But first, she wanted to find out what the Santiagos were up to. Of course, it could be something as innocent as watching the sun set in a gorgeous location. Maybe Selma regretted her affair with Cross and wanted to spend time with her husband. However, their heated fight earlier didn’t put much stock in that guess.
“C’mon.” They slid out of the SUV and followed the couple, sticking to the growing shadows and using the shrubbery as cover.
“Maybe they just came to admire the view,” Lucas whispered, echoing Inda’s earlier thought.
“I don’t know.”
Marcus and Selma walked up to the edge of the cliff and, once again, began arguing. Trying to hear their conversation, Inda hurried forward, getting as close as she dared. The couple’s angry voices floated across the breeze, and Inda and Lucas reached the edge of the treeline just in time to see Selma turn.
She had a gun in her hand and didn’t even blink as she shot her husband point-blank. With a surprised shout, Marcus clutched his chest. Selma pulled the trigger three more times and Marcus toppled backwards, right over the edge.
Then she spun around, aiming the pistol in their direction.
“Come out, come out, wherever you are!” Selma called.
Chapter Sixteen
“Iknow you’re there, so there’s no use hiding!” Selma yelled, her voice echoing all around them.
Oh, shit.They were busted.
