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“It involves the case we’re working for Aidan”

Ryan was instantly and totally awake “I’”

“I thought you ht be This falls under the need-to-kno fast can your counterfeiting guy make us a new passport?”

“If money is no object, probably a day, maybe two”

“Not good enough You know the kind of deadline we’re up against” Marc frowned “Would it help if I had a copy of the girl’s original passport and ant one that’s identical?”

“Hell yeah We’re not setting up a new identity, we’re recreating an old one Text me that photocopy and I’ll set the process in —we’ll have e need within hours”

“I was hoping you’d say that Call me when it’s done Oh, and hi, Claire”

Claire had the urge to dive under the covers and pretend she wasn’t there But as she kidding? “Hi, Marc Good night, Marc”

“You heard the lady,” Ryan said “Good night, Marc”

8

Five days left…

Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe

26 February

Monday, 7:05 am local time

Susan Pennington stared out theof their luxury suite, which overlooked the nificent wonders of Lake Tahoe—the snow-covered h to be the Alps and the water clear and blue enough to be Lake Geneva