Page 20 of Come Alive

Izzy.

What’s going on?

My heart beat its way into my throat. “I’m going to the bathroom.” Before James could stop me, I ran out of the conference room.

I didn’t stop at the bathroom, as much as I desperately needed to. Instead, I continued until I found Mateo outside my office. He was just ending his call.

“What have you done? How is Izzy tied to this?”

Mateo’s eyes widened in surprise. “How did you—Izzy is fine. She isn’t going to be hurt.”

Storming past him into my office, I slammed the door shut and locked it before he realized what I was doing.

“Yara!”

Kazi had been acting weird. Mateo was being shifty.

My instincts were riding me.

I hadn’t heard from Izzy since her encounter with the man I had set her up with last night.

Johnson Hall.

He had come to meet me, he had seemed perfect for her, but now there was a crippling unease that settled its way in my gut.

Pulling out my phone, I called her.

She didn’t answer.

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

How could I be so careless?

I had zero idea what was going on, but I was going to figure it out. I opened my computer searching for Johnson Hall’s file.

It was missing. As was Izzy’s file. The only ones who had access to delete them were Emil and Kazi.

But why would they do that?

Next, I decided to look at the reunion photos. Maybe I could get some hint, anything to go off of.

I didn’t expect to seeJohnson Hallin the pictures.

He fucking knows her.

I called Izzy again.

No answer.

And again. And again. And again.

Every missed call was another stab of anxiety.

What have I done?

Finally, after dozens of calls, she picked up.

“Hey mamacita!” The words were awful, but her voice was welcomed.