"Everyone who's even indirectly connected to Pause are monitored," Kendra told me.

I stared at her. "Is that all the monitoring they do? Just phone tapping?"

"Unless you pose a threat, yes."

"What kind of threat?"

"A threat that could potentially ruin Pause. I don't think you have to worry about that, but just be aware of what you're saying on the phone." She pointed to the backpack in my lap. "What's that?"

"One of Vivian's ...