Total pages in book: 155
Estimated words: 146417 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 732(@200wpm)___ 586(@250wpm)___ 488(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 146417 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 732(@200wpm)___ 586(@250wpm)___ 488(@300wpm)
“I suppose that goes for Miles and Dean, too. It must be handy to have that ax to wield,” Levi complained.
“Is he talking about Adam Miles?” Kim asked, not looking up. She had her face buried in the crook of his neck.
Big Tag was making a power play. “Adam’s facial identification software is something the Agency is very interested in, but he’s smart. He’s kept most of the really innovative programming completely private. He’s got a server that no one can touch, and I’m sure they’ve tried.”
“That is smart because the Agency would steal it and use it however they want.”
Well at least she was willing to admit the Agency had a dark side.
“Adam makes his own decisions,” Tag replied with a weary sigh. He obviously wasn’t faking his tiredness. “You’ll have to talk to him.”
Levi snorted. “You know damn well he won’t take my calls. And when he won’t take my boss’s calls, I wonder who they’re going to blame. So that’s your play.”
Even through the screen Ezra could feel the weight of Tag’s stare as the man replied. “I’m not playing. That’s what you need to understand. I don’t know why Ezra did what he did. I don’t know if Damon had anything to do with it. I don’t care right now. All I care about is my family and getting home to them. So if you want to push me, you’ll find out what happens when I do play.”
“He’s very intimidating when he wants to be,” Kim murmured.
Ezra stared at the screen, watching every move Levi made. He still didn’t completely trust that this was over. It wouldn’t be until Levi was on another continent, and even then they would still have problems.
“I didn’t see anything out of the ordinary,” Drake said as he reentered the lobby, coming down the stairs. “Mr. DuBois was very forthcoming. As far as I can tell there’s nowhere to have hidden them. I inspected every room and saw no evidence that anyone is living here. Like I tried to tell you before, I think they’re still in England. I would like to take a look at Knight’s country home.”
“I told you Knight isn’t being very forthcoming,” Levi replied through clenched teeth.
“Have you thought about the fact that Solo has multiple homes and likely still has plenty of cash?” Drake asked. “My profile of her was pretty plain. She’s got several places she would be able to go, and bank accounts I think she would hide from everyone. She’s got the resources to go to ground for years. I think we’ve seen the last of her.”
“Absolutely not. She won’t go away,” Levi insisted.
Drake turned to him. “Why? Criminals usually run and hide when they’re caught. Criminals with Solo’s resources are generally never heard from again if they’re smart, and I believe Solo’s smart. I still don’t fully understand why she would work with a person like McDonald unless she was undercover.”
“I told you, I know Solo better than anyone.” Levi stood in front of the kid. “I don’t need you to profile her. The evidence against her is unassailable.”
Drake merely shrugged one lanky shoulder. “I still think she’s not going to resurface for a long time. Like I said, she’s highly intelligent, and if she believes she’s been caught, she’ll hide.”
“She’s very dumb if she thinks she can get away from me,” Levi replied. “But I can see I’m going to get nowhere with Tag. I’ll deal with this on my own. There’s more than one way to handle this. I can see I’ll have to use some finesse.” He looked to Tag. “Tell Solo when you see her—and I don’t believe for a second you won’t—that this is far from over.”
He turned on his ridiculously expensive loafer and strode out.
“He’ll likely still be watching,” Kim said, and he noticed she wasn’t as relaxed as she had been.
“I don’t know. He won’t have much manpower.” He knew how the Agency worked. Levi had his one real shot at bringing her in. He wouldn’t be allowed to keep ten operatives working at all times. He might get an analyst or two watching the web for any evidence of her whereabouts, but that would be it. If Drake really could convince him to go back to England, they would be safe. They could wait a week or two here and then begin the slow move to Dallas. “We’ll have to wait and see.”
“Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. DuBois.” Drake nodded the club owner’s way. “Your building is lovely. Mr. Taggart, I wish you luck with your family. I think we’ll be going back to England, and then perhaps looking at some other places where Solo might have hidden. I doubt we’ll bother you for a while.”
Drake turned and walked out.
Ezra reached over and flipped the laptop lid down. “Excellent, now we can take a breath and relax for a few minutes. Kiss me.”