“I know," I say, resting my elbow on my knee. “Just tell me what you can, okay? Don't leave me completely in the dark."
"I'm not leaving you in the dark, baby. I’m keeping you safe. That's my job. But I can tell you this much… the bait worked."
I hold my breath, listening intently to every rise and fall of his voice.
"Vane's paid insider in the clerk's office flagged the Apex Logistics filing late yesterday afternoon," Locke says. "Vane panicked just like you said he would. He thinks he's acting on a private tip-off before federal marshals lock down the grid."
"Is he moving the lab?”
"He can't move it all in one run. The raw chemicals require specialized containment. Vane's keeping the chemicals locked down inside the warehouse under heavy guard until he can secure a safe secondary fa
