The note in the package with the cell phone had directions for Kennedy to call as soon as she arrived from Chicago. If we were right and the house was being watched, our time was nearly up. The entire house silenced, holding a collective breath, as Bridget put the phone on speaker and pushed the call button.

I nodded to Patrick and Mandy, telling them to send in Carlos’s men. Patrick had set this operation in motion, but now that I was here, I was in charge. Both men ...