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"So o files?" I look at Merc for this

"Fro on in the code They need both files to access the money And this makes sense Because Ford and I tried like motherfuckers to steal le numbers in front of a hacker and that’s just e do But fuck if we could figure it out"

"Nick would know"

Merc and I both look at Sasha at the same time

"Nick will knohat to do with it"

"Sasha," I say softly "Look, you can’t trust that guy OK? You can’t trust hiotta be working for the Admiral"

Chapter Six

Sasha

They shut up about Nick after that, so I take that as my cue to leave so they can share their secrets

I understand what they’re saying Nick is part of this Nick is setting us all up Nick is not on our side And I don’t have the energy to defend him, because to be honest, I don’t know him all that well But they don’t know hi other parts of the world his whole life He’s only in North America because he took off last year on his birthday I don’t think he’s bad I don’t have any proof, I just don’t think he is

So I go out into theand there’s hardly anyone around I walk through est one in the ular-sized booths--and my eyes rest on the other booth we run

Mine

He sold illegal guns to Coirly stuff Books Jewelry Knick-knacks Dolls I used to love dolls as lass-top cabinet as I walk into the little entrance ofI used to man this booth myself and kept most of the stuff inside the cabinets But I haven’t been here since--

"Sasha?"

I turn towards the voice and put on one of my many fake expressions I’vetime no see" My plastic sirl who accepts that her life was torn apart and will never be the same