“Take your life?” Neil's brow twitched in confusion. “Ms. Rogers, what do you mean by that?”

“Are you certain this Brittany is Maverick’s mistress?”

Neil regarded me calmly, his tone unaffected. “I can’t guarantee with absolute certainty—nothing in this line of work ever is—but I’d wager a ninety-five percent chance she is.”

Talia had mentioned before—Neil was the most renowned private investigator in Jetstream City. His ...