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The first thing she did was steal the ht million She put it in a secure account she made certain they would never be able to find, then set about gathering the proof to nail the each routing number, each transfer number, and each account number Once that was done and the proof was indisputable, she sent the evidence and the thirty-eight million to the FBI She, of course, made certain the e-mail she was about to send couldn’t be traced back to her

“This is for you, Ella,” she said as she triple-checked her work, then typed the e-mail address for the FBI cyber task force and hit SEND

Her e for the FBI was to the point “You’re welcome”

TWO

It wasn’t just a possibility anymore He hated when a hunch became a reality

Liah the bar of the beach hotel and spotted his friend and colleague Alec Buchanan sitting outside on the veranda The stars were so bright in the vast Honolulu sky that the tiny lights strung overhead between the palms were almost redundant

Alec had changed froo shorts, worn-out loafers, and an old T-shirt that was so faded the naible He was leaning back in his chair with his legs outstretched, holding a beer, and watching the surf’s hypnotic ebb and swell He looked as though he was a tourist on the tail end of a long, relaxing vacation and not an agent who had just coations of his FBI career

Liaed out of his suit yet When he reached Alec, he took his phone from his pocket and laid it on the table, then removed his jacket and tie and draped the his collar

“I ordered you a Guinness,” Alec told him

Liam dropped into the chair “Thanks I could use one”

“Looks like we sh

ould have this wrapped up toet cold feet” He tipped his bottle to Lia in on this case I don’t think we could have located Meyer without you and your international connections”

“If Meyer’s testis down Dimitri Volkov and his syndicate, that’s all the thanks I need”

“I was surprised we got hier”

“He’s no spring chicken I guess the thought of the rest of his life in h of an incentive”

“Where is he now?”

“The tea hi enough, Volkov and his army of lawyers won’t be able to line up a defense They’ll never suspect that Meyer is going to testify against his old partner”

A waitress appeared and set a glass of thea yellow bikini A colorful scarf tied around her waist created a wrap that was so short it barely covered her fir tan legs appreciatively

“Is there anything else I can get you?” she asked him

“No, thank you,” Liam answered

She lingered for a ave hi I can doanythingyou just let ht?”

Liam and Alec watched her saunter back to the bar She took her tiood look at her attributes

Alec gave Liae with his foot “I think that was an invitation You ht find Honolulu is a very friendly place after all”

Liaht’s sleep is what I need” He lifted the glass to his lips and took a couple of gulps “When are you going home?”

“I’ll fly back to Chicago on Friday Regan’s birthday is on Saturday She doesn’t expect me home until next week, and I want to surprise her”