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“MacD Lawless Rescuer and all-around nice guy To my friends, at least”

“How do you know my cover is blown?”

“There was a leak at CIA headquarters You and two other agents were compromised That’s all Ah know But they wouldn’t have sent me if they didn’t think it was serious”

She threw up her hands in frustration “All my work down the drain I don’t believe this”

“Believe it Would Langston Overholt have given er?”

The mention of Overholt’s name seemed to convince her that she had no choice but to abandon her operation

“Even if we take care of the three people withfor us at the bottom of the mountain”

“Ah know You wouldn’t get twenty feet from the cable car station before they’d stuff you in a van and make you disappear”

“So, what now?” she asked with a sigh “You’re going to escort me down on the cable car all by yourself?”

“Not exactly Have you ever been skydiving?”

“Twice Both tandem jumps” She turned to him and cocked her head in suspicion “Why?”

MacD grinned “Because we’ve got a flight to catch”

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Raven Malloy lingered near a trash can as she nursed the last of her water The concourse of Maracanã Stadium was still fairly e for the restrooht now, other than the feho couldn’t wait for the break at halftime, the only people nearby were the ever-present police officers patrolling the grounds in teams of two

She kept an eye on the closest one in twoto intercept him on his way out