He turned to leave but stilled when she reached out and laid a hand on his arm. Jesse stared at Ella’s delicate hand, waiting for her to speak. “When?” she softly asked. He angled his head. “When what?” “When were you sent to deal with Zoran? What day?” Her tone had softened a touch now. Jesse dropped his focus to his boots, but he caught Griffin shifting in his seat, obviously uncomfortable about where this conversation was headed. “June of last year.” He kept it vague, worried she’d put two and two together. She remained quiet for a moment. “Had you ever failed before that day?” And yup, she
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