Time Tells All (Book 4)

Mistake

Being betrayed is the worst feeling that anyone can feel. I can talk from experience, receiving and giving out the betrayal. Knowing that one of your closest friends betrayed you and then got your partner working for them too is just sickening. The thought of Dole actually going behind my back and working with Kayden disgusted me on every level. I could feel my blood boiling at the thought.

Being in the Bahamas brought back a lot of memories, which I wished would stay hidden. Marcus was almost as close of a friend to me as Kayden was, and he had died there, I had shot Kelly, and that's when I was first arrested. Sure, I met Dole there and we became partners but isn't it ironic that now he's deceiving me in the Bahamas, where it all began? Sure, I wasn't a hundred percent sure Dole was working with Kayden, but I had my high suspicions.

I decided the first place I'd check out was his hotel room that he was staying in. Since I sent him over here, I knew his room number and the name of the hotel. I'd just get an extra key and make my way there to see if he's hiding anything. And if he was, then I'd definitely find it.

I mentally replayed the phone call with Dole in my head. I remembered his exact words and my responses. I needed to make sure I was right about this. If I was wrong, then I'd lose trust from Dole, but if I was right, then I needed to play my cards right if I wanted to find Kelly, get revenge on Dole and track down Kayden, which I'm sure is with Kelly right now. That thought angered me because I know what he is capable of.

I arrived at the hotel, getting the room key and heading to his room. I made sure that he wasn't in the room, but knocking on it. After a few minutes of waiting, I made my way inside the room. I first noticed his suitcase was unpacked and lying on the floor. The room seemed untouched, even the bed which looked perfectly made. Though, room service probably came and cleaned the room.

I opened up his suitcase, looking for anything connecting him to Kayden. I sorted through clothes, but found nothing. I frowned, knowing that I had to be right, but how could I prove it? I zipped up the suitcase, putting everything back where I got it so Dole wouldn't be wary. Before I had time to search the rest of the room, I head the room unlock. I quickly ran into the walk in closet and hide inside. I just prayed he wouldn't decide to unpack his bag right now.

There was movement inside the room, it sounded like Dole was pacing around. His voice started to ring and I listened closely, hoping this would be the evidence I needed. Until this point, I wasn't sure if it was Dole in the room because I couldn't see anything but darkness.

"Hello." Dole greeted.

I couldn't hear the other end of the line, though that would make everything ten times easier on me. I would just have to deal with the one sided conversation. I listened closely, waiting for Dole to reply again.

"Yes, I'm back at the hotel. Look, I did what you asked; now, fill your part of the deal." Dole snapped, clearly angry at the person on the phone.

I wondered what deal was going on and the idea of Kayden and him working together seemed more and more possible. What deal did these two have? I waited but it seemed like the person on the other end had a lot to say to Dole. If only I could hear what the person was saying to him. I should have put a bug in Dole's phone before he left so that I could hear what he and the other person were saying to each other.

"Yes, I talked to Kyle. I'm not sure; he may or may not know about this. I don't care. This is your problem now. I'm out, since I did my half of the deal. Can you please not hurt Kelly as much as I know you want too? She has been though a lot." Dole spoke.

There was a long pause before Dole spoke again. This time I could actually hear a faint voice from the phone, so the person must be yelling. This had to be Kayden.

"Oh my God, you're unbelievable. I told you I'm not sure what Kyle thought when I talked to him last. During the call, he asked about you and Kelly's kidnapping. I told him I didn't know anything and that you've been here the whole time. Kyle said that he thought I was taking a break from spying on you, like you told me to tell him. And I replied that I still made sure you were in the country. I'm not sure if he bought it or not. Kyle is pretty smart." He said, making me smile when he talked about me being smart.