Her ObsessionChapter 127
Her Obsession
Chapter 127
The drive to the airstrip is quiet, focused quiet, not tense. Liam’s got both hands on the wheel, eyes on the road; Matteo sits up front with the printed maps Nico insisted we take, flipping through them even though we’ve got GPS. Naomi hums under her breath in the backseat, tapping her knife against her thigh like she’s counting heartbeats. Sage’s head rests against the window beside her, eyes open, watching the sunrise stretch orange and gold over the horizon. We pull up beside the hangar where one of Pa’s pilots is already waiting, the small jet prepped and humming. Bags go in, quick checks are done, and in twenty minutes, we’re off the ground. The flight’s only an hour, but long enough for everyone to go over the plan one more time. Nico’s already sorted the hotel: two adjoining rooms were booked under fake names and paid for in cash. When we land, the city heat hits like a wave. We check in fast and lay everything out across the small desk in my room: photos, files, addresses, work schedules, social media posts, everything Nico dug up.Miguel Romanero. Engineer at a construction–supply firm on the east side of the city.Lucia Romanero. Runs a tiny second–hand bookstore off the side of their house.And somewhere between the two of them is Diego, their four–year–old son. Sage’s little brother.“We need to see them in person,”
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