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Sel the area for them Volcanoes, earthquakes, a history of tidal waves—you na to dive the site and confir to the accounts”

“H There aren’t hly explored But I’d venture a guess that’s one of them”

“True And with all the social unrest, it’s likely to remain that way There was a civil war in the early ain in 2014 The poverty’s off the scale, and the Australians have basically had to station a small occupation force there to keep the peace Not really an area conducive to exploration”

“Leave it to the Fargos to find so, that”

“If that’s indeed what they’ve done, it’s actually their colleague Leonid Vasyev whoout”

“Leonid, eh? Good Irish name”

“Well, Laz-lo,” Sel the second syllable of his na

os have A good one, I’d say,” she cautioned

“Then he’s not Russian?”

She cracked a s else I can help you with?”

He stood, taking the hint “No, no I was just stopping in to ensure you hadn’t been swept off your feet by some rakish pretender” He nodded at Zoltán, then to Selma “Good day to you, then, Selma I’m only a phone call away should you need my considerable skills”

“How reassuring I trust I won’t today”

“Nevertheless, I’m at your beck and call”

She watched hih, and smiled to herself He definitely had a certain charm, even if he was full of hilishmen indeed

The front door closed and she returned to her duties, a s that the room seemed empty now that Lazlo had left A blur ofthe Pacific Ocean caught her eye and she watched as a white gull rode an updraft, effortlessly soaring into the clear sky Lazlo was a menace, she told herself with conviction, a scoundrel, and she’d have no part in his shenanigans, but the small smile remained even as she turned back to her monitor Zoltán shifted at her feet and she reached down and petted his massive head