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“Yes,” she said quietly “Fuat Turkekul was our only link to whatof Stalin And I lost him”
“No, I lost him And I told Weaver that to his face”
“Doesn’t et the necessary clearance, principally because it would never have been given”
Stone looked around the office “What will you do now?”
“Well, I’ll spend about the next year ofovern its best to find a way to do more than fire me”
“What, prison?”
“Why not?”
Stone put his cup down “You have any options in the private sector?”
She shook her head “Da people like overnraces I’rata”
“You have so else to worry about,” said Stone
She nodded “I’ve been outed They knee were trying to do with Fuat If they know that, they know about me The Russians will try to kill me, if for no other reason than professional satisfaction”
“And you have no tail coverage?”
“None Agency cut all ties to ht All those years of outstanding service didn’t provide s went bad” She s more?”
Stone said nothing He sipped his coffee and watched the woman
She gazed around her office “You know, as crazy as it sounds, I’ to miss this place”
“Doesn’t sound crazy”
“I was a spy, but I was also a businesswoood lobbyist”
“I’m sure you were”
She looked at him “What about you?”
“What about me?”
“Come on, I could hear Riley Weaver’s screainia”
Stone shrugged “I was out of the business a long tiood this time”
“Weaver’s going to come after you”
“I know that”
“He willhell”
“I know that too”
“I’ to a deserted island where he and the Russians can’t find me”
“Is there such a place?”
“Worth finding out”
“That takes money”
“I’ve saved well”
“I haven’t”
She eyed hi?”
“I’e you don’t need”
“You never know Us against the world”
“I’d probably slow you down”
“So tells me that you wouldn’t Two old spies on the road”
“You’re not old, Marisa”
“Neither are you, John”
“Oliver”