Chapter 429

Daniel, one of the people directly targeted, looked surprisingly chill. He leaned back, one leg crossed over the other. "I’ve been thinking about what happened last night. Something doesn’t add up. If they were really after me, Grandma, and Claire, luring me to the eco-trail would’ve been enough. Why bother with the extra setup for the ambush?" "At the time, I was too anxious about Grandma to think it through. I just assumed the first wave failed, so they sent a second one. The timing kind of lined up, so it seemed to make sense on the surface." "But Mike told me those people in the restaurant were just a distraction. The real hitman was lurking in the shadows. Which means, the moment I got off that chopper, I was already in someone’s sights." "I’m not being self-important here, but Natalie has it out for me. If she had the chance, she wouldn’t have let it slide. She missed the first shot, so she would’ve been more eager the second time around. Skipping such a great opportunity? Doesn’