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Lev nodded “Absolutely I will not rest until we find out who is behind this breach”
“Good Once we solve this case, we’ll discuss your reasons for leaving my team”
Chapter 6
Finally, Rachel slept through the night She sat on her bed and checked her texts Nothing Two days had passed since the FBI paid her a visit about Lev They believed her story about not really knowing Lev Volkov, who they called a person of interest Not as the terrorist’s accomplice, but as a mystery hero Likely, never to be found When the bomb exploded, he was too close to the detonation site and becaistered at any of the hotels Lev must have used an alias The FBI had handed her their card and told her to call if she heard anything Being this was New Orleans, ru save people fros of a large wolf
She donned her robe and went down stairs Soood
Maggie smiled at Rachel as she made French toast The smile showed the world she was in love with the man of her dreaie’s cheery disposition brought her down Had mysterious Lev been the man of Rachel’s dreams? Not likely Lev in his badass
black leather coat hadn’t looked like the settling type “Pull out a chair and come eat”
“Where’s Jim?”
“He is borrowing a truck to move in the rest of his stuff”
“Cool” She did her best not to frown Great Being here with needs is not going to work Better to go back to her old life Dedicated doctor in some third world country where it didn’t matter she had no love life No family to come home to And no reeous man as either dead, or skipped out on her He etting serious with A date and possibly one-night stand to enjoy New Year’s Day, nothing more Such a tryst would have satisfied her fantasies about hiht
“What’s wrong? You love my killer French toast”
Rachel poured herself coffee “Sorry I just can’t get Lev out of my mind”
Maggie brought the plate to the table and sat next to her “Sorry, hon Orange juice?”
“No, thanks” She tasted a slice of French Toast “Yum” Still, she found it hard to enjoy food, after all that had happened
“No word about him—or your father?”