Tag stared down, his dad face definitely on display. “And she was in Europe and she liked to hack corporations like pharmaceutical companies.”
Hutch nodded again. “Yep.”
“And she got a big job ten years ago and someone magically put her name in front of Solo.” Tag seemed determined to lead his puppy to water.
“Yeah, it’s weird, huh?” Hutch asked.
It was a good thing Hutch was cute. “All right. We need to find her and figure out what she knows about the original Kronberg job. I can tell you right now that Levi would have had to go outside the Agency to fake those records.”
“We’re talking about the records Tucker stole from Kronberg? The ones we found in Paris seven years ago?” Adam had his tablet out and he was using a pen to write some notes on it.
Charlotte had perked up, too. “The ones that supposedly proved Solo was working with Hope McDonald? Yeah, I always wondered how he managed that. He was good with a computer, but he wasn’t that good.”
“Levi always hired out his IT work. Normally he would have used someone like Hutch when he was working for the Agency. But he wouldn’t want anyone to know about this. And he’s a smooth talker. A hacktivist looking to make some cash would be perfect because he would have something over her.” When she thought about it, using someone connected to the People’s Revolution would be perfect. Anyone working for a group like that would be vulnerable.
Hutch’s jaw dropped slightly. “Hey, do you guys think Reva might have done that job for Levi?”
Tag groaned and looked to his wife. “Are you sure about sending him?”
Charlotte waved him off. “Noelle is smart enough for both of them. Now, let’s talk about why and who would have sent this to you. How did you get the note and do you still have it?”
“Of course. It’s one of the only things I brought with me from Malta. It showed up the same day Levi did.” When she wasn’t going over all the ways living with Beck for three months was a mistake, she was thinking about this.
“How was it delivered?” Tag asked.
“Courier. I’ve got the envelope. It’s in my purse in the office Charlotte showed me.” She’d dropped it off at the desk she’d been assigned. “I’ll go grab it. I assume you can try to hunt down who sent it to me.”
Adam nodded. “And I’ll also try to figure out where Reva is hanging her hat these days. Hutch, I know you’re supposed to protect the identities of your former friends.”
Hutch had stood, and he was focused now. “If she worked for Levi and someone knows it, she’s in danger. She’s got a family. We need to find her and move her somewhere safe.”
“Good, then we have a plan.” Kim wished she was more eager to get on the case. At one point in her life she would have felt adrenaline running through her veins, but now she worried. “I’ll go grab it.”
She opened the door and stopped because Jax was standing at Tag’s assistant’s desk.
“Can you let Solo know I was looking for her?” Jax asked Tasha.
Tasha simply gestured behind her. “She’s out.”
Jax turned and smiled. “Hey, uhm, I hope you don’t mind but Beck thought you might like some company.”
She turned and tears filled her eyes because Ariel and River were walking down the hallway. River was laughing at something Ariel had said.
The two true friends she’d made in all her life. Her feet felt rooted to the floor. Why were they here?
Ariel’s head turned and she caught sight of Kim and stopped, her hand going over her heart for a second before she jogged down the hall and held her arms out. “Oh, Kim, I missed you. I missed you so much.”
It took a moment for her to bring her arms up and hug Ariel back.
“River’s nervous. She’s worried you won’t want to see her,” Ariel whispered. “She forgave you years ago and we talk about you all the time.”
Kim glanced back at River, who was standing there looking like she wasn’t sure what to do. Now Kim let the tears flow. She held out a hand, offering River a place in their circle.
River ran and joined them, her arms going around them.
“I missed you both so much,” Kim said.
For a moment, she was content.
* * * *
Beck turned down Pearl Street and started making his way to Woodall Rodgers. From there it was five minutes to Sanctum and Kai’s office.
That was the only reason he’d offered to drive his brother back. It was simply easier for him to do it since he had a session with Kai. It had nothing to do with the fact that he hadn’t been able to stop thinking about what had been said in that conference room.
“Roman seemed to like the kids’ club.” Ezra was lying in the back seat, staring up at the roof of the car. “He didn’t even notice when I left.”
The words were said with a forlorn sigh.
“He didn’t notice me, either. He was having too much fun with the Taggart boys and Jesse’s youngest.” It had been good to see Roman laughing. Jesse and Phoebe’s youngest was Roman’s age, a cute kid with a ready smile named Jeremy. They were fast friends, and Roman seemed to be fitting in.
“It’s nice to see him with other kids. He always seemed lonely back home.” Ezra was the one who sounded lonely.
“When do you think you’ll go back? I mean, you work for the church, right?”
“Unless they figure
