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“Yes I’m parked directly across the street fro area I’ll be able to see her leave and to make sure she doesn’t make a surprise return You haven’t heard from Aidan, have you?”

“Not yet”

“Neither have I” Simone’s forehead creased orry “I know this is business-as-usual for hie anyway Unrealistic as it is, there’s a part ofthe mission was already completed and that the team was on their way home with Lauren”

“I understand” Terri sounded concerned, too, at least for Terri “I half expected to have gotten the thu been said…” She continued, back to her get-it-done self “You and I must compartation”

“Agreed” Siirl with a blonde ponytail Definitely not Jia li

“Do you have all your tools ready?” Terri asked

“Uun”

“I see” Terri didn’t sound surprised “I’m sure Aidan wasn’t happy about that”

“No, he wasn’t But it’s a necessary precaution, especially once you fire off that text Who knohether either the mole or Jia li will turn violent once they realize they’ve been conize me from Nano, and I need to be prepared”

“Of course”

“Are you going to tellonto this USB drive?”

“Later Ti for her clubany minute”

Abruptly, Simone sat up in her seat “Sooner than that,” she said as a blue BMW exited froht and pulled out, at which point Siot an excellent view of her “Jia li is on her way”

Siet didn’t return unexpectedly for sorabbed her purse— coot out of her car, and calmly strolled across the street

The garden apart in an outdoorsy, California kind of way Each unit had a private wooden terrace wrapped around it, with a broadthat overlooked either the landscaped grounds or the outdoor pool Lots of palreenery lined the stone path that Simone walked up as she made her way to the quiet entranceway door