Chapter 256

Trees refused to let the sharp comeback dissuade him. “Yep. Because if you ever had been in love, you’d know all that shit is true.”

“Sure, but I also know if you were being rational, you’d understand that jumping in half-cocked to save her would be suicide.”

They were at another impasse, and the problem was, neither of them were wrong.

“Look, why don’t you try again to shower? Maybe that will make you feel better.” Matt peeked out the window at the nearly black sky. “Because I doubt we’re finding Laila tonight.”

Trees checked his emails again. Nothing. The silence made him antsy. He knew damn well her opportunities to get her hands on Victor’s phone would be few and far between. Hell, it was getting late, and she might already be asleep.

And she might also be suffering. Or dead, the seditious voice in his head warned.

As much as he fucking hated it, as much as it fucking chafed, he doubted he was getting any resolution tonight. It would be smarte