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She slid along the wall until she was back outside Vance’s office There, she paused, opening a file folder and relaxing her stance as she seely studied the folder’s contents

When enough time had passed, she slipped the file folder back in her briefcase and continued on her way

The area near Ethan’s office was deserted

As soon as she’d driven beyond Nano’s gates, Simone called Aidan and filled him in

“A drug dealer Nice” Aidan was still sitting in the sa since the teaher out after Cheng reported in They wanted to knohere he was getting his spare change And what they found will lead theh to coe That only confirher is not our mole”

“It also explains why June Morris is so strung out” Siet her the CFO spot But holding on to that position is anotheras Nano has grown And she no longer has the perk of sharing Robert’s bed to get his support”

Aidan tapped his pen thoughtfully against his leg “We’ve got tons of corporate dra on at Nano and no clue as to who the insider is Lots of suspects, not a single da with the situation “Our mission is to rescue Lauren,” he stated flatly

“But you also want the whole case wrapped up and all the involved parties punished” Simone’s assessment was matter-of-fact She knew Aidan only too well

“Yeah, I do But , what Philip, Marc, and I are planning, and hoe’re carrying it all out successfully I need you to spearhead the other parts of the investigation, Simone—you and Terri When all this is over, I want everyone who’s guilty to pay for his or her crime, one way or another”

“Which brings us to this young wo”

“I couldn’t get into detail, not with Vance still a loose cannon

Now I can Because it’s the reason I asked you to drop everything and leave Nano once Vance was settled in”

Aidan went on to explain everything to Sis, her plans, and their hold-back-but-coiled-to-strike timetable

Si and may very well hand us our mole And while it’s necessary that ait to initiate the text, I want toback to my hotel to compile a comprehensive report on Vance’s depart with Robert and Vance tomorrow No one expects et briefed on the details of ht away As for the electronic devices I’ll be using, you left the package Terri sent you in my hotel room for security purposes, locked in my safe”