Chapter 216: Large Family
By the time it was lunch break, Genevieve wasn’t back from her meeting yet, so Jamal and Abigail left for lunch. They were thankful since Genevieve left with the car and they didn’t have to deal with the car key.
Jamal made a reservation at a quiet restaurant where they could talk freely in private, and he booked a Uber ride to take them there.
"What’s wrong? You look worried," Abigail observed as the elevator door closed behind them. "Is it about what we discussed earlier?"
Jamal nodded, "Yeah. There is other stuff on my mind too."
"Like the stuff bothering you yesterday?" She asked, and he nodded again.
"My best friend, Callan, I think his mom might be the same person blackmailing Genevieve. Karen Combs..."
Abigail’s brows pulled together, "You think your best friend might be Genevieve’s brother? Doesn’t he have parents?"
"His mom abandoned him. He was adopted. He called and asked me to help him get information on someone named Karen Combs. That’s the same person who has been blackmailing Genevieve," Jamal explained.
Abigail’s frown deepened. "None of this makes any sense. Of all the people in the world how can your best friend be related to Genevieve?" Her tone was incredulous.
Jamal nodded in agreement. "That’s what I was thinking too. To make matters worse, I spoke with Tom earlier. Ryan found her and shot her."
Abigail gasped, "He shot her?" Her eyes were wide as the elevator door opened, and they both stepped out and headed for the door.
"Yeah. But they were able to get her help. Tom says she will be okay. But that’s not what is bothering me. Tom sounded very worried. He says the issue is more complicated than we thought and he needs to get us out of here before things get messy. He didn’t explain what he means or what he found out, but I have a feeling it isn’t good. And now I don’t know whether or not I should tell Callan that his mother was shot. I’m..." he trailed off when his phone vibrated in his pocket.