rner of the ceiling like

fireplace, a massive, framed portrait of Carmen in her enga

p sound that shattered the

adjusted the lapels of his silk r

e front door an

a smirk that made Carmen want to punch him. Jax was Forrest

le as he walked past Fo

word from Evelin's kidnappers? Aren't you worried that crazy

cart. He poured Jax a glass of

f right now," Forrest said. "She's

d laughed. He threw h

ct again? What is it this time? Trying to tank the Ric

glass. He twisted the dial of his watch,

"But she took it too far this time. Evelin

king expensive liquo

to cry and beg for attention. He called her a control

ughed at e

e had spent four years loving this man, compromising for him, shrinking herself

ll phone buzzed on t

ed to decline the call. But he paused when he

voice instantly dropping into his

loud enough for Carmen to hear.

isher, NYPD Major Crimes. Are you the

sat up straighter. "I am he

"It's highly bloody. We have reason to believe it's connected to Ms. Campos. We need

his glass down on the table

noyed. He pinched the bridge of his nose. He genuinely believed t

ect the work you do. But I can assure you,

thly into the phone, his tone completely detached. 'She is highly unstable and prone to er

ed. The air around he

ut for a

-year relationship. He erased her stat

phone die," Forrest continued, his voice dripping with condes

silence on the oth

is voice turning hard. "I strongly ad

es. "Fine. I'll be th

and threw it hard o

ing this stunt," Forrest sneered. "The only thing she's in danger of is making