Chapter 8

After driving around for a few minutes, we stopped next to a water tower that was so tall it peaked over the tops of the trees around us.

A man was standing under a tree at the base of the tower, waiting for us. He was tall and of an athletic build. His skin, a rich shade of brown, was a stark contrast to the white t-shirt he wore. His shirt was tucked into cargo pants, which were held at the waist by a thick belt that holstered a gun. Hair shaved to his scalp, I could immediately tell he was of the no-nonsense types.

Luca drove up next to him and rolled down his window to hand him my phone.

"Carrie, this is Lincoln," Luca introduced.

I smiled and he nodded curtly.

Never saying a word, Lincoln took the phone from Luca and turned to walk back towards the tower. He opened a door at the base of it and went inside.

"He works inside a water tower?" I asked.

"It's not a water tower, it's an office. He's my chief officer of information and technology. He runs a team out of IT guys out of the