Evans

I knew about Calix's origins before Hailey did.

That was the honest answer to the question I had just asked her. I knew and I had filed it away as irrelevant because Calix was supposed to be gone for five years and the information had seemed safe to sit on.

It was not safe anymore.

"Tell me what Marcus found," Hailey said on the other end of the line. Her voice was very steady. Too steady.

"Tomorrow," I said. "When Lena comes. We deal with one thing at a time."

A pause. "Evans."

"I promise I will tell you everything tomorrow," I said. "Tonight I need to meet Lena...