Page 91 of Heartbreak Hero

“Or the death penalty,” DEA Carson said from where he sat on the other side of Sara.

“There’s no death penalty in California,” Sara pointed out.

“Excuse him, he’s newly transferred from Arkansas,” Stolts said, shooting a stern look at Carson.

“Then consecutive life sentences,” Carson said with a smirk.

“Does money laundering and drugs put people away for life?” Sara was confused.

“No, but Brenda filmed Wilson and Chester killing a guy,” Stolts said.

“That’s what probably got her killed,” Carson added.

“Kevin is a killer,” Sara said, her voice weak with shock.

Another fucking killer.

She had even contemplateddatingKevin.

“Oh, for fuck’s sakes.” She squeezed her hands into fists.

Levi reached over and unfolded her fingers and brought them to his lips.

She gazed at him, his mouth touching her knuckles.

“Don’t even go there.” Levi shook his head.

But how could she not? Here was the second time she had gotten involved with someone who lacked common human decency and morals.

There was zero ethical behavior in Chris and now Kevin, and she had completely missed the signs.

What did that say abouther?

“I can’t trust my own judgement.”

“Yes, you can,” Levi said with a shake of his head.

“Let’s put this on hold,” King said, interjecting before she could snap back at Levi.

“Why?” she asked, holding onto her patience.

“You said you wanted to be in on the questioning of your kidnapper.”

“Yes,” she told King.

Had Kevin found out that she was working with the DEA and sent the kidnappers to get her? Which might mean that Kevin had an alternate video feed. She didn’t think so because Levi, King, and West had spent the last several days searching the lounge without anyone knowing. They had found nothing.

Perhaps her kidnapper would have the answers to her questions. That was a good place to start.

She needed to be in control of something, anything, to get rid of her feelings of helplessness.

Later that morning, Sara stood in the cold warehouse located near the wharf of San Francisco.

This place was abandoned, and she felt safe with Levi and the other men here.

She had to hand it to the men of Aries, they sure knew their stuff.

In all honesty, though, Sara looked away when the guy continued to be interrogated.

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