Chapter 127

• "Okay, then we just need to beat him to it," he declared, triumphantly squeezing Lalaine's thigh as she smiled at him.
• "Not you," Des retorted. She seemed to be getting on his nerves with her constant red flags. "If you walk in, Scottie will sense something's amiss. I'll handle it, but I can't do it alone. Lalaine, get ready and meet me at the club when it closes. I'll grant you access."
• "There's no way that's happening!" he objected. "I can't allow her to go, Des. We'll have to find another approach."