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“Yes”

“Your name?”

“Rachel Becker, MD”

“You work in New Orleans or here on vacation?”

“I’ with a friend”

He took her address and phone number “So who is this hero?”

Rachel pressed her fingers against her te herself time If Lev was some sort of spy, she didn’t want to blow his cover “Lev He sawdinner alone and invited me to join him After dinner, alked here for the festivities”

“Last name?”

Rachel knew Lev’s last name was Volkov, but she didn’t mention it Not out of choice Couldn’t say it, as if not able to As if compelled not to “I don’t think he said his last name I only knoas here on business”

“What type of business?”

Rachel thought it best not to say anything more about his work or that he’d been her father’s patient Her tongue refused to say anything “Not sure Like I said, we onlyout”

“I see”

“Please, you need to search for hiht be hurt”

“Ma’a brought in to comb the area”

Rachel refused to accept his death “He could have gotten away?”