CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY FIVE –SPILLING THE BEANS

"We need to move quickly," Karina said as they made their way to the secure location Detective Gomez had arranged. "Every moment we wait gives them more time to cover their tracks." Miguel nodded, his jaw set with resolve. "I've been thinking about that executive we saw meeting with Richard. Thomas Blackwood. He's always been a bit of an enigma, but now..." "We need to confront him," Karina finished the thought. "But how? He'll be on high alert after everything that's happened." As they entered the safe house, a nondescript apartment in a quiet part of town, Miguel's phone buzzed. He checked it, his eyebrows raising in surprise. "It's Blackwood," he said, showing Karina the message. "He wants to meet. Says he has information we need to hear." Karina's eyes narrowed. "It could be a trap." "Agreed," Miguel replied. "But it might be our best chance to get the answers we need." After a brief discussion with Detective Gomez, who insisted on providing covert backup, they agreed to mee