The woman stood up, brushing off her coat as if the conversation were over. "You've already come this far, Lisa. Don't let your emotions ruin everything. Trust me—we'll get what we want. But it has to be on our terms, not his."
"So I still have to wait I guess," Lisa sighed as the woman touched her face.
"You either do this the right way or you get into trouble. I don't want you to get into trouble. Trust me. I want what's best for you and this is the way forward. Still act like a fool with Miguel. Still go around doing whatever you're doing. Then when the coast is clear and the time is right, you attack. I'm sure you can do that."
Lisa and the woman stared at each other god a while before the woman nodded to her and turned away.
Lisa watched as the woman walked toward the trees, her body language calm, assured. The men in suits emerged from the shadows, falling in line behind her without a word.
