Seventy-nine
Jasper Jefferies
Gwyneth had called me. I wasn’t ready to start as the security guard. But things had become complicated. My injuries weren’t fully healed yet, and we needed to wait until they were. But I still wasn’t up to full speed of where I needed to be. I still hadn’t been okayed by the guard’s physical therapist. Until then, Colin would be helping to watch Penelope.
I almost hadn’t picked up the phone when Gwyneth called. I’d been at home, going over a file about training tactics. At first, I’d ignored it. But I’d been unable to focus on anything else once Gwyneth’s name flashed on my phones screen.
“Gwyn?”
“Jasper…we’ve got a problem.”
“What kind of problem?”
“Penelope escaped from the hospital. She overheard me talking to Seamus, and I mentioned the enga
