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"Wait, wait, guys," I’ "Sent to warnto piece together," Palakon says, overly patient

"We think that whoever sent her didn’t want you hes, once you arrived in London," Crater says "We think she was provided as a distraction As an alternative"

"Provided?" I’ "Provided? What in the fk does that mean?"

"Mr Ward-" Palakon starts

"Jamie told me she knows her," I say suddenly "That she knew her Why would Marina want me to stay away from Jamie if they knew each other?"

"Did Jamie Fields say how she knew her? Or in what context she knew her?" Palakon asks "Did Jamie Fields let you knohat their connection was?"

"No," I’ "No"

"Didn’t you ask?" Crater and Delta exclai "No I’m sorry no"

From behind me Russell says, "Palakon"

"Yes, yes," Palakon says

On the TV screen the cath of the deck and, whenever Marina glances at it, always back to Lorrie Wallace But once it stays for several azes at it alet this?" I’inal," Delta says "It’s a copy"

"That’s an answer?" I ask, jaw clenched

"It doesn’t ot it," Delta snaps

"The Wallaces took that," I say, staring at the screen "Turn it off"

"The Wallaces?" I hear so "The Wallaces They were this couple froet what they do What they told me I think she opens restaurants Whatever Turn it off, just turn it off"

"How did youthe TV to flash black

"I don’t know They were just on the ship They introduced the my hands over my face "They said they knew my father-"

Some kind of connection is auto across from me

"Oh shit," Delta says

Immediately Craterinvoluntarily, his htly so he can take inon the folder resting in his lap