Justine said hours later after Nick had left and the two had commenced Operation Shopping. “Why are things moving so slowly? Why can’t we just call in some help and move in on Club Red? Like you, I’m learning more and more with every day that passes, but I’m still not as up on all this secret agent whoop-de-doo as you are.”At least Justine was straight about what she did and didn’t know. Bottom line, Justine knew the world that Barrett was about to enter in a way you couldn’t learn from books.“Because we have no evidence that Jane’s actually here. We only know that she was taken.” Barrett looked at Justine over the clothes racks to make sure she understood.“Can’t the local cops just close Club Red down and look for her? I want to be sure on the fine points. One of these days I’ll be a real agent just like you,” she said drolly, playing down the badass abilities she had and that Barrett had seen for herself.Barrett shook her head. “Not without a warrant and without cause.
