Chapter 225

"So basically, you guys are still playing a risky game," Brandon Lewis said, eyes narrowing behind his gold-rimmed glasses. "Did you ever ask Wendy Ford about it?" Megan nodded. "Yeah, I did. But she didn't know much. Nathaniel's slick—he's got lots of pawns like her, each with a different role, and he keeps them all separate. Even if they know something, it's all bits and pieces. So where she ended up, we still don't know. Tristan's already sent someone to investigate, but so far? Nothing." Brandon rubbed his chin, thinking it over. "If Nathaniel went through the trouble of hiding her, he's not gonna make it easy for anyone to find her. She's like a ticking time bomb—a dangerous one at that." Megan finished off a bag of mixed nuts and stuffed the empty wrapper into Brandon's hand. "Come what may, fire or rain, my big bro's got me covered. I'm not scared." Brandon let out a helpless chuckle. "Aren't you married?" She burst out laughing. "Well, yeah, technically I am. Except my husband'