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"Hold on a minute" He took the pot off the stove and ladled the soup into the bowls "Was that your car in the garage?"

"No That’s Danny’s car Her husband" I twisted ot a call for a job interview I hate driving here, but I didn’t have any other options"

"Your friend, is she American as well?" He sat a bon in front ofthe opposite chair

"Yeah She ht on their honey back in my chair I shook my head "I need to call her"

God daood idea" Owen shook his head "They could beher"

"What if it’s not me that they were after? What if they really meant to kill Tess? I have to warn her!" I stood up and stepped toward the counter

"And if she wasn’t their target, you’ll be putting her in their sights" Owen didn’t get up, just waited for me to think it over "Let et before we do anything There is so on and I don’t like it"

"Youshot at, and stealing cars?"

"That’s a norht about punching h er was better than panic, right?

"Yeah, I’et that" I sat back down and picked up my spoon "Who did you call?"

"My handler" He took a few sips of his soup "I need to check in and let hi to ask if there are any hits out for an American woman Try to feel out the case"

My stomach clenched Would he decide to take the job hiet the money? I looked down at my bowl and tried to not showhis ass while he cooked, and the next I was shaking like there was a velociraptor watching elatin I was apparently insane Or in a really odd situation Jesus, I wish there was a script I could follow

He got up from his seat without a word and opened a sun I sat up straight, watching hi I could do about it Casually he checked the chaun across the table to me I looked from it to him