Page 131 of Last Chance
Right. He shrugged off the medic’s hold and nodded at Logan. Shoving his fury behind a concrete wall in his mind, Sawyer refocused on the screen.
He prayed his teammates could pick up clues to the destination of the Reyes family because Sawyer’s attention was riveted to glimpses of Janie. Every time he saw her, good old Lorenzo was touching her. Janie’s hair, face, neck, and ears were all favorite targets of the slimeball holding her so tightly against him.
Every so often, Sawyer noticed a look of smug satisfaction on Maria Moran’s face. She was in full agreement with what was happening to Janie. That woman had a lot to answer for. If David was lucky, he’d live long enough to divorce Maria. Janie must be devastated at the betrayal by her sister-in-law.
He frowned. Was Maria behind the plot to kidnap Janie? If so, did David have a say in the event planning before he arrived in Hartman? For Janie’s sake, Sawyer hoped that wasn’t the case. Despite David’s treatment of her, she loved her brother.
Something on the screen caught his attention. “Freeze that.”
Logan did as ordered.
“Back up five seconds.” When the picture on the screen shifted to the one he wanted, Sawyer moved closer to the screen. He pointed to the right side of the picture. “Can you enhance that, Logan?”
When his friend did as requested, Sawyer studied the screen. “Clean that image. I think it’s a road sign.”
A moment later, the image on the sign became clearer. Highway 31. He turned to Logan. “Does that mean anything to you?”
“Maybe. There are two compounds in that direction. Depends on where they go from here.”
“How many more traffic cam clips do we have to watch?” Brody asked.
“Two.”
“Let’s see them. We’ll decide what to do once we’ve seen the footage.”
Logan set the first clip in motion. Another quick shot of Janie plastered up against Lorenzo, her expression one of fear. Lorenzo’s mouth was against Janie’s ear.
The last traffic cam footage showed Maria turned around in her seat to watch her cousin paw Janie. The clip ended seconds later.
“That’s it?” Sawyer asked. “No more footage?”
“None.” Logan glanced up, a smile beginning to curve his mouth.
Hope blossomed inside him. “What is it? Share with the class, Fletcher.”
“I know where they took Janie.”
CHAPTER 31
DIEGO HERNANDEZ FROWNED as he stared at Janie. He glanced at the Reyes cousins. “What is she doing here?”
The two men exchanged puzzled glances. “You wanted her brought to you,” Matias said.
“Who told you that?”
Matias’s gaze flickered to Maria. “I thought you wanted Janie here, sir. If I misunderstood, I apologize.”
Hernandez’s expression hardened as he turned to Maria. “You did this?”
The other woman swallowed hard. “I thought having her here would please you.”
“I don’t need another woman in my life.”
Anger flickered in Maria’s eyes. “Of course not. This whole thing is David’s fault. I thought the trust-fund money would make the trouble you’ve experienced worth the hassle he’s put you through.”
“You thought adding another layer of problems would be a good thing? You told me she has friends, specifically a boyfriend. Do you think he’ll forget about her?”
“He doesn’t matter, baby. Sawyer is nothing. He’ll never find her. He does not know where she is. Besides, we made her leave her phone and jewelry behind as though she had changed her mind about being with him.”