The World Needs More Grimm
Chapter 22
Cool Character
It is Thursday March 12th 2020 at approximately 8pm. Trubel has just returned to HW NYC.
As she enters the command center, she is reunited with Josh, as well as the entire group, including John Sanders. Josh is very happy to see her again. His face lights up as soon as she approaches.
"Hello Trubel. It's great to have you back." Josh tells her, trying to hide in front of everyone how happy he is to see her.
Trubel gives him a reserved smile. "Hi Josh, thanks." Trubel replies.
Davis speaks up. "I was starting to get a little worried about you. Never in a million years did I think that I'd say that about a Grimm." He smiles.
Irving nods. "Me too."
Snyder doesn't want to be left out. "Me three." She replies.
Matthews looks up at Trubel, smiling widely. "I won't say me four. But I'm glad to have another computer whiz back." She acknowledges with respect.
Josh turns to look at all of them. "Well, since she was flying for most of the day, lets update Trubel on the latest since she left Portland this morning." He says.
Trubel nods. "Please." She asks.
Josh goes into take charge mode. "Well, like the 6 people we know from Oscar Torres shell company that just disappeared, we discovered the same is true for Mr. Stan Lewis." He explains.
"I'm not surprised. They must all be together, somewhere." Trubel says matter-of-factly.
Josh nods. "And today, Matthews narrowed down known associates of Stan Lewis." He says.
Matthews attempts to hide her apprehension. "It's a short list." She reveals.
Trubel looks at her. "That's alright. At least you got something." She says, praising her.
John Sanders now speaks up. "Andrew O'Connor confirmed with us earlier today that while he was his best friend in High School, he hasn't seen Stan Lewis since both of them left for college." He reveals.
Snyder takes her turn. "And Phillip Cunningham told us he only saw Stan Lewis once in the last 20 years, when his mom passed away in 2010." She tells them.
Josh looks at Trubel, while still speaking to the entire group. "I spoke to Stan Lewis' High School girlfriend, Karen Baxter-Flores. She told me she was surprised to see Stan Lewis about a year and a half ago. She claimed he was at her brothers' house when she showed up one day. Their conversation, whatever it was abruptly ended once she arrived." He reveals.
His eyes light up. "And this is where it gets interesting; Ted Baxter, Karen's brother, wasn't a High School buddy of Stan Lewis. Other than Karen being his ex-girlfriend, we are unsure what the connection between the 2 men is." Davis reveals.
Trubel is surprised. "Wow. Okay." Is all she can say.
Josh looks at her. "We looked into Ted Baxters' background. He's also Wesen. A Löwen, just like Stan Lewis. His sister Karen, is a Löwen as well." He explains.
Irving continues on. "Ted Baxter didn't attend college. His dad apprenticed him in the family business, and he ended up taking over his parents' heavy-duty farm equipment business about 25 years ago." He adds.
Snyder looks at Trubel. "8 years ago, his business expanded to 2 more locations in Upstate New York." She says.
Davis smiles. "And 2 years ago, he expanded his business again to 2 different locations in Upstate New York." He reveals.
Josh points to his computer screen at pictures of his business in Upstate New York. "I attempted to reach Ted Baxter by phone today. He won't answer my calls." He explains.
Matthews spins around in her chair. "Because of that, we have eyes-out for Ted Baxter. Nothing yet." She explains.
Trubel is impressed. "Great job you guys. Anything new on Oscar Torres?" She asks.
Sanders looks at her. "Unfortunately no. He has disappeared like the other seven people we are looking for." He explains.
Trubel sighs deeply. "It's obvious. They are all together." She says with conviction.
Davis nods. "That's what we are thinking." He reveals.
Trubel turns and looks at Josh. "Alright then. What's our next move?" She asks.
"Matthews has a trace going on Ted Baxter's cell phone. The next time he uses it will pinpoint his location." Josh explains.
"Hopefully it won't be too long." Trubel says anxiously.
Josh nods. "Oh, and we have other good news that Matthews discovered." He tells her.
Matthews looks at Trubel. "The Von Marter Reaper brothers, were picked up by HW contacts in Germany." She reveals.
Her eyes light up. "That's great guys. 2 less Reapers to worry about." Trubel adds.
"No useful information from them on Oscar Torres whereabouts. They were interrogated thoroughly." Josh informs her.
Matthews speaks up. "I'm just glad those murderers were caught." She says.
Josh nods. "Yep, me too. So, it's playing the waiting game until Ted Baxter uses his cell phone." He says.
Trubel ponders a moment. "In the meantime, we can work on your theory Josh." She tells him.
Josh agrees. "Alright." He looks at the entire group. "My theory was the possibility the 3 scientists, along with the other 5 are working on some top-secret government project together." He explains.
Trubel smiles slightly. "And I have an idea where and how we can look." She says.
Josh nods. "We are ready to get started." He says.
Trubel stops and ponders again. "You know, on the plane I thought of something else." She tells them.
Josh is intrigued. "Alright Trubel. What is it?" He asks.
Trubel looks at Josh. "We found out from Oscar Torres childhood why he is targeting all Grimms, only because you thought to look into his background." She reminds him.
Josh nods. "Yes, you are correct." He replies.
Trubel stops pondering and looks at the group. "Maybe we should look into how the relationship started between Oscar Torres and Stan Lewis. Apparently they became friends through Steven Grainger. But if we looked back in 2017 or 2018, we might find something else. It's obvious the connection between the 2 of them is that they are Wesen." She reveals.
Davis now speaks up. "Places they've visited in the past, perhaps together, might give us a clue where they are now?" He asks.
Trubel looks at him. "Yep, that's what I'm thinking." She responds.
"It's worth a shot." Josh says as he ponders. "Alright then. Matthews, I'd like you to work with Snyder again. Start with Oscar Torres and his move in the summer of 2018 from Los Angeles to Portland. We never looked at this time period. See what you can find, any surveillance footage of him with Stan Lewis, or even Steven Grainger. Check airlines to see if they took trips to the Northeast together, or even separately, perhaps with false IDs." He instructs them.
Matthews starts typing away at her keyboard. "Alright, I'm on it Porter." She says.
Nancy Snyder joins Alisha Matthews at the computer next to her.
Josh turns to the rest of the group. "Davis, you can work with Irving and Sanders by looking into Steven Graingers' background. Specifically, I'm thinking we can confirm that he reconnected with Stan Lewis at the reunion in 2017. Or perhaps before." He instructs them.
Davis nods. "Hopefully we can find video surveillance." He says optimistically.
Sanders looks at both Davis and Irving. "I think we should start with this reunion first." He says.
Irving nods. "Alright then. Let's get to work." He says.
The 3 men sit at computers adjacent to one another.
Trubel now looks at Josh. "In early 2019, I worked on a case that involved a HW member in Seattle who also worked for the CIA. We solved the case, thanks to the contacts I made. I was given a lot of information to do my research. This is what I referred to yesterday when we spoke on the phone. It will take a while, but we'll either find something or we won't, which will tell us if it's a secret government project that these scientists are working on." She explains.
Josh agrees. "Sounds to me like process of elimination—or confirmation is a good place to go." He adds.
Trubel nods. "That's what I'm hoping." She tells him.
Josh leads the way. "Let's get to it." He says to her.
Josh & Trubel sit at adjacent computers.
Trubel starts at the computer first, working at what she just told Josh & the group about. Josh assists her. Hours pass by, then most of the night until finally they are done.
Friday March 13th 2020, 6:47am.
Trubel spins around in her chair and faces Josh. "I don't know about you Josh, but I'm feeling comfortable with saying the group of people we are looking for are NOT involved in a secret government project." She says confidently.
Josh looks at her. "Yeah, I am too." He adds.
Trubel ponders a moment. "So—this also explains the warehouse Ben Peters was managing." She tells him.
Josh agrees. "Yes. If the project they are working on is government run, we wouldn't have taken control so easily." He says.
Trubel sighs. "Yes. Ok. So, let's discuss what we know for sure, and what we suspect." She says.
"Alright Trubel." Josh replies.
She looks at him. "We know for sure that whatever the 8 are involved in, is NOT a secret government project." Trubel says.
Josh nods. "We know for sure that the majority of the 8 are comfortable enough with medical science to work on whatever it is they are doing." He adds.
Trubel looks up, deep in thought. She turns and looks at Josh. "We suspect what they are working on also involves the use of computers, because that is Marsha Colburn and Oscar Torres' specialty." She says finally.
Josh returns the look. "Alright. We suspect it involves medical and lab equipment, because of what we discovered at Ben Peters warehouse." He adds.
Trubel sighs deeply. "We need more answers Josh." She says, giving him a tired smile.
Josh takes the cue. "How about breakfast?" He asks her.
Trubel smiles slightly. "Feed the mind Josh?" She asks.
Josh nods. "I was thinking brain food but what you said will do." He smiles at her.
Trubel returns the smile but doesn't say anything.
Next, Josh & Trubel are sitting in the breakroom, quietly eating breakfast. The dynamic between the 2 of them has changed, although it's not immediately apparent how. Josh realizes intuitively he needs to be the first one to speak just as soon as they are done eating.
"So. How is Nick doing?" Josh asks, genuinely curious.
To his surprise, her response is highly positive. "He's doing great actually." She tells him with a happy tone in her voice.
Josh nods. "That's good. He must've been really surprised to hear that I'm a Grimm now." He smiles slightly, anticipating her response.
Trubel thinks a second. "Well-No more surprised than I was." She explains matter-of-factly.
"And how are you doing Trubel?" Josh asks softly.
Aha! He saw right through her façade. "I'm-hanging in there." Trubel honestly tells him.
"I know Trubel. I can't feel it. Things have changed between us." He tells her softly.
Trubel agrees. "Yes." She says firmly.
Josh allows a long pause to linger over them.
Finally, he speaks. "Do you want to talk about it?" He asks.
"No." Trubel replies without hesitation.
Josh looks at her. "I see. Well, all I can say is, I'm glad you are back, safe and sound." He adds.
Trubel nods. "Thank you my friend. I appreciate that." She replies, sincerely.
Josh smiles slightly, a little caught off-guard. "Wow. You haven't called me that since 2015." He says.
Trubel now smiles. "I know Josh." She says.
Josh appears to make up his mind about something. "Ok. Now that we are done eating, as your friend I would like to show you something." He says as he stands up.
Trubel takes the cue and stands up also. "Alright Josh. Where are we going?" She asks.
Josh smiles. "Not far." He tells her.
They enter together what appears to be a vacant room at HW NYC. Josh enters first, and purposely holds the door open while Trubel enters after him.
Trubel looks around. "Josh whose room is this?" She asks.
Josh smiles widely this time. "It's your room Trubel. For the rest of the time we are working together." He explains.
Trubel is surprised. "Really? Why?" She asks.
"Because you are the lead on this case just as much as I am." Josh explains. He smiles. "I need you close by. I'm 3 doors down the hall from here." He reveals.
Trubel can't help but think Josh has ulterior motives for doing this for her. "I see." Is all she can say.
Josh turns to leave. "I'll have your bag brought up from the visitor sleeping quarters." He informs her.
Trubel immediately senses Josh feels slighted by the way she responded to him. "Wait!" She yells.
Josh turns and looks at her anxiously. "Yes?" He asks.
Trubel sighs. She then smiles slightly. "Thank you, Josh." She says, genuinely appreciative.
Josh smiles at her. "You're Welcome Trubel." He says.
Josh slowly turns and leaves, but not without closing the door gently behind him.
After arraigning for Trubels' bag to be brought up to her new room, Josh joins part of the group, still hard at work in the command center. It's approximately 8:30am.
Josh sits a computer. "Matthews. You should take a break." He comes short of ordering her.
Matthews shakes her head. "Not yet Porter." She tells him.
Josh looks at her. "Alright. Anything promising?" He asks.
Matthews is distracted with her task at hand. "Uh, Maybe. Snyder & I are working something that could be a lead." She informs him.
Josh turns back to his computer. "Very good." He says.
Just then Matthews' computer beeps.
"Porter—Ted Baxter just used his cell phone." Matthews informs him excitedly.
His eyes light up. "Awesome!" He says.
Matthews points to her computer screen. "He is-has left his house and is on his way to—work. The headquarters location." She reveals.
Josh immediately stands. "Irving, why don't you head to the SUV with Davis. I'll get Trubel so we can leave now." He informs him.
"Sure thing Porter." Irving responds.
The 4 of them together, approach in the SUV, the large store named Baxter's Farm Equipment. Josh parks in a nearby stall.
Josh shuts the SUV off. "Guys, I'm thinking we should play it cool unless Mr. Baxter gets hot-tempered." He tells them.
Trubel agrees. "Yeah, we don't know how many innocent bystanders are in the shop anyway." She says.
Davis speaks up. "I'm comfortable with covering the main door."
"I'll cover the back or side door." Irving adds.
Trubel lowers her voice. "Alright then. Let's go." She says as she exits the SUV.
They all split up.
Josh & Trubel enter the shop separately. Because of the size of the equipment they sell, this is a large warehouse-type shop, similarly setup to a big-box store.
There are a few customers along with sales associates assisting them.
Josh looks around for Ted Baxter. Knowing he's the owner means he might be in the back. Josh walks to the front counter area. Trubel is approximately 20 feet away from him, but she keeps a close watch. Suddenly, a lady enters the counter area from the back. She notices Josh immediately.
The sales clerk approaches him. "Hi, can I help you sir?" She asks.
Josh looks at her. "I certainly hope so. I was wondering if Mr. Ted Baxter was in the shop this morning." Josh asks, softly.
"Yeah, I think he came in a while ago." The sales clerk responds. "May I tell him your name and the purpose of your visit?" She asks.
"Well, he won't know me. My name is Kelor Retrop and my dad knew Mr. Baxter in High School." Josh puts on the charm and smiles at her. "He told me if I ever needed a job, his buddy Teddy could get me one." He tells her.
She smiles. "Alright, I understand. Well, let me see if he has time right now, ok?" She explains.
"Thank you so much." Josh responds.
The sales clerk leaves and disappears into the back.
Josh waits patiently, and 10 minutes go by. He looks at Trubel.
At this point Trubel is starting to get impatient.
After 11 minutes, the Sales Clerk returns briefly, followed by a man in his early fifties. He approaches Josh curiously.
Ted Baxter looks at him "So, I understand you are looking for a job." He actually smiles at Josh.
Josh smiles back. "Yes, Mr. Baxter. I realize you are a very busy man. Is there somewhere we can talk for only a few minutes?" He asks.
Ted Baxter turns around and heads right where he came from. "Yes. The conference room. Follow me." He instructs him.
Ted Baxter takes Josh into the back. The conference room is not far from the front counter area. He promptly sits, purposely leaving the door open. He gestures for Josh to sit in the chair closest to him.
Ted Baxter now looks at Josh skeptically. "Why don't you start by telling me who your dad is? I don't remember ever telling a buddy of mine that I would give his son a job." Suddenly, he nervously woges into a Löwen, and he immediately sees Josh's' eyes. "Grimm." He mumbles, taken aback.
Josh is unflinching in his gaze. "Easy Mr. Baxter. I'm only here because of your sister Karen." He says calmly.
Ted Baxter retracts. "Why would I even talk to you, Grimm?" He replies, dismissively.
Josh continues to stare at him. "Because if you don't you'll have to deal with my team. And I can assure you, they won't be as nice as I am." He pauses a moment. "I hope you'll prefer to do this the easy way." Josh says, speaking firmly.
Ted Baxter shakes his head, annoyed. "What do you want?" He asks quickly.
"Mr. Baxter I'm not looking for a job and my dad didn't know you in High School. I'm actually here because I'm tracking down a Wesen that used to date your sister Karen in High School. His name is Stan Lewis." Josh explains.
Suddenly Ted Baxter tenses up. Intuitively Josh senses the tension that exists between Ted Baxter and Stan Lewis. "Is Karen ok? Did something happen to her?" Ted Baxter asks anxiously, as he apprehensively woges.
Josh shakes his head. "As of yesterday when I spoke to her on the phone she was fine." He responds calmly.
Ted Baxter retracts. "Thank God." He lets out a deep sigh of relief.
Josh continues to look at him. "Karen told me that Stan Lewis showed up at your house about a year and a half ago." Josh reveals.
Ted Baxter is clearly reluctant to talk about Stan Lewis. Finally he nods, acknowledging what Josh just said. "Would you mind telling me what this is all about?" He asks, impatiently.
"I wish I knew. I've been trying to find Stan Lewis for a week. He seems to have disappeared." Josh reveals, still looking at him with an unflinching gaze.
Ted Baxter ponders. "I'm not surprised." He says.
Josh allows a brief pause to linger over their conversation. Finally, he speaks. "Why don't you start by telling me what he was doing at your house in 2018." He asks calmly.
Ted Baxter tenses up again. "I-I don't know if I should talk about that. My Family—"
Immediately Josh understands the scenario. "Mr. Baxter, if Stan Lewis threatened your family, I think it's in your best interest to tell me about it. Help me, so that I can help you sir. PLEASE." He replies persuasively.
Very uncomfortable with the topic of the conversation, Ted Baxter stands up and walks over to the bookshelf. He appears to Josh to be staring at book titles, but his face reveals he's zoning out. He comes out of his trace-like state and grabs a pen and notepad from the bookshelf. Finally, he turns to face Josh and sits back down.
Ted Baxter lets out a deep sigh, still worried. He looks at Josh. "Stan actually showed up here one day. A year and a half ago. He did me a favor in High School, and he told me it was time I return the favor." He explains.
Josh nods. "I see." He responds.
Ted Baxter continues on. "The next day we ended up at my house. When I refused to help him, he told me he'd hurt my family including Karen." He reveals.
Josh shakes his head. "That's too bad, I'm sorry sir." He replies softly.
Ted Baxter sighs again. "He can't know I told you ANYTHING." He warns.
Josh looks at him. "I assure you, he won't." He replies softly.
Ted Baxter hesitates. "I'm not sure you can protect me—or my family." He says, lowering his voice.
Josh looks at him intently. "Mr. Baxter, there are many ways and means we can look out for you and your family." He leans back in his chair, continuing to look at him. "Besides, once I find Stan Lewis the threat will be over. Why don't you give me a chance?" He asks persuasively.
After a long pause, Ted Baxter finally speaks. "Stan wanted a warehouse to convert into a laboratory. He claimed it was for top-secret research." He reveals, lowering his voice.
His eyes light up. "I see." Josh replies.
Ted Baxter starts drawing a map on a piece of paper from his notepad. "It's approximately 45 minutes from here. It's an old warehouse, but I know he modified the inside for his lab." He pauses a moment, then looks at Josh intently. "And—I'm certain that it's guarded. By Wesen." He explains, firmly.
Josh nods. "I understand sir." He replies.
Ted Baxter finishes drawing the map, and looks up at Josh. "It's very inconspicuous looking. The exterior. You'd have no idea what was inside by looking at the outside." He informs Josh, as he hands him the map.
Josh accepts the map. "Thank you Mr. Baxter." He says.
Ted Baxter looks at Josh curiously. "Would you—call me once you have him in custody, please? I'd really like to stop worrying once he's found." He asks.
Josh smiles slightly. "Yes, certainly. But you'll have to answer your phone. I tried calling you all day yesterday." He reveals.
Ted Baxter gives him a flustered look. "That was you? I'm sorry. Yes, I will answer my phone." He promises.
Josh now stands up. "Mr. Baxter, I appreciate you trusting me with this information. And—I don't want you to worry. My people will keep eyes on you and your family at all times to eliminate threats, if you understand." He offers his hand.
Ted Baxter stands up also. "Thank you." He looks at Josh and shakes his hand. "Who are you, anyway?" He asks, surprised a Grimm would do everything he promised for a Wesen.
Josh smiles. "Kelor Retrop, sir. I'm just a Grimm who cares." He quickly walks out.
Josh promptly joins Trubel who is now standing next to the counter where he first met Ted Baxter.
Josh starts walking very quickly towards the exit.
Trubel looks at him, but realizes he wants to get into the SUV before they speak. They walk out of the store.
They are promptly joined by Irving and Davis in the parking lot. They walk to the SUV.
Josh turns to Lance Irving and passes the fob. "Irving you can drive. Let's head back to HW. We need to regroup and get tactical gear for our next move. I also need to call Matthews." He explains.
Irving accepts the fob. "Sure thing Porter." He replies.
They enter the SUV. Josh sits in the back with Trubel.
As soon as Irving drives them away from Baxters' Farm Equipment, Josh calls Alisha Matthews.
Matthews answers immediately. "Hey Porter. How'd it go?" She asks.
Josh lets out a sigh of relief. "Good. Ted Baxter turned out to be a cool character." He explains.
"Great. What's our next move?" Matthews asks.
"I'm going to take a picture of a map and send it to you. Ted Baxter drew it for me. I need you to research the location. The building specifically, and everything located nearby. Video surveillance, if you can find it." Josh explains.
Matthews is excited for her next task. "Alright. What else?" She asks.
"We need to keep eyes-on Ted Baxter and his family at all times. Stan Lewis threatened him and his family a year and a half ago, and that forced him to turn over a warehouse that Stan Lewis used to setup a lab inside." Josh explains.
Matthews sighs. "Your suspicions were true Porter. Good job." She praises him.
"Ted Baxter said it was guarded by Wesen. We are heading back to HW to regroup." Josh informs her.
Matthews starts typing on her keyboard. "Ok, I'll see what I can dig up on this warehouse." She says.
Josh sighs. "Thanks. Call me if you find out anything before we arrive." He instructs her.
"I will." Matthews says as she hangs up.
Josh promptly photographs the map that Ted Baxter drew and sends it to Matthews.
Matthews confirms receipt of the map.
It is 1:33pm. The entire group is in HW NYCs command center. They are all carefully examining video footage of the warehouse, as well as the surrounding area in close proximity.
Josh points to the huge monitor. "Ted Baxter was right. It does look very inconspicuous." He says.
Her eyes go dark. "Yeah. That's what Stan Lewis wanted." Trubel replies.
Matthews types on her keyboard. "You can hardly tell that it's guarded. But if you look here—" She zooms in on the screen to a shadowy figure. "You can barely see—him. Whoever he is. I didn't have success with facial-recognition software." She explains.
Sanders nods. "It too dark." He adds.
Davis speaks up. "It's obvious they don't want to be discovered." He says.
"Yep. More proof there's something top-secret inside." Josh adds.
Matthews stands, facing the huge monitor. "So—the only businesses that are in close proximity to the warehouse is this farm-" She clicks her remote to bring up multiple images on the huge monitor. "Where they sell eggs from their roadside store, and this automobile wrecking base yard." She clicks her remote again.
Trubel ponders a moment. "Only 2 business we need to be concerned about, that's good." She looks intently at the huge monitor. "What about these warehouses here?" She asks, pointing.
Snyder speaks up. "Those are vacant. At least, we believe they are due to no activity on surveillance cameras." She explains.
Matthews clicks her remote and more images appear on the huge monitor. "And no business registrations for those addresses." She explains.
Josh is already thinking ahead. "We'll have to confirm that once we get there." He adds.
Irving looks at him. "I can handle that Porter." He says confidently.
Josh smiles. "I'm sure you can." He replies.
Matthews now turns to face Josh. "Porter, you won't believe what I found out about Ted Baxter." She says.
Josh is intrigued. "You're killing me Matthews. What?" He jokes.
Matthews smiles. "He has 7 kids, ages 12 to 28. And his wife, Susan Baxter, isn't Wesen." She reveals.
Josh is surprised. "Really? That would explain his fear of Stan Lewis and his ability to carry out his threat to hurt his family." He explains.
Sanders speaks up. "Chances are his wife knows, but they are at a disadvantage if they were attacked by other Wesen." He adds.
Josh looks at Matthews again. "Anything else we need to know? He asks.
"Well, Snyder & I dug deep and found Stan Lewis taking frequent trips that started during July 2018 from Portland to multiple destinations in the Northeast. Get this-they abruptly stopped at the beginning of October 2018." She reveals.
Trubel ponders briefly. "Around the time Oscar Torres setup Alan Hodges." She adds.
Matthews clicks her remote and new images appear on the huge monitor. "And—only once did Oscar Torres travel during this time with Stan Lewis." She smiles widely this time. "That was an easy trip to lookup, it was in the name of Alan Hodges." She reveals.
Josh smiles also. "Well now, sounds like more connections are tying together." He adds.
Matthews turns and faces everyone. "And finally, as we suspected Stan Lewis reconnected with Steven Grainger at the reunion in November 2017 in Portland. Snyder & I confirmed this with other attendees. And once the 2 reconnected—they were inseparable." She reveals.
Trubel nods. "Yes, that's it! When they began discussing their plans—creation of the laboratory for whatever it is they're doing now." She says.
The entire group is deeply pondering this new information.
Snyder speaks up. "The only thing we haven't been able to find out is how Oscar Torres originally met Steven Grainger." She reveals.
Trubel shakes her head. "You know-that's not really important. He could've met him anywhere. He could've been his client, or met him in a restaurant, a coffee shop or—any other possibility. I'm ok not knowing. For now." She smiles. "That'll be one of the questions I have for Oscar Torres when we find him." She reveals.
Josh nods and turns to the group. "Well guys, I think it's time to gear up to converge on this warehouse." He says.
END OF CHAPTER 22
