The person patting him on the shoulder was none other than Marcus.

Brad asked, "Where's the formula?"

"I have it right here, but I need to make sure Lucy is safe first!" Marcus said in a low voice, adjusting his baseball cap.

Brad glanced around the dimly lit bar. At the counter where he sat, there was no one except for a couple getting cozy nearby.

Meeting here proved the old saying true—the most obvious place was often the most secretive one, as nobody would pay attention to someone si