Hank's POV
Gio, please allow them to answer the question," I said, my voice trembling. Octavia responded, "I don't know her identity because the assassin would not reveal it to me."
It made sense that Octavia wouldn't intentionally target Nora, but I still needed to confirm my suspicions.
Cage grinned. "They came for you, but do you think they would still save you if they knew the girl in question?"
My heart sank. No wonder Carter didn't know their identities. That was how the transaction was meant to be.
Cage likely provided the contract, and Octavia, wanting to keep her identity hidden, offered a better deal for the same target. Carter, in turn, would not disclose the target's identity because she hid it to protect herself.
They orchestrated it this way to avoid being
