At the hotel, they were sitting at the table eating in silence. Candy watched as Slade rubbed his chin, thinking to himself.

“I’m sorry I got you into this, Slade,” Candy said, playing with her food, trying to break the silence.

“We both are responsible, but I should have known better. After we eat, we can open this envelope.”

She agreed. “I don’t want to have to leave Retribution and go back to the way it was. I know you don’t like me, but I love being part of your group. It’s the only thing we don’t fight about and I’ve made a few friends with your team.”

“Candy, that...