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He sat on a bench in the gazebo beneath a canopy of pallanced at his watch Five minutes Nik raked his hair back and paced
The voice returned “Perranted”
As the sliding glass doors opened, an older attractive woreeted him at the door Her scent was human, but her blood type unique A Stallo woman He’d seen pictures of Svetlana and immediately confirmed her identity She spoke to him in Russian and lifted her hand for him to kiss “Welcome to our lab facility, Boris”
Nik kissed her hand At least the mystery partner was not Saskia ould have immediately blown his cover “The pleasure is mine, Ms”
Her eyes sparkled “The others call me Mistress, but you may call me Svetlana”
“A beautiful name”
She crinkled a sive you a tour of our lab First, we go to the atrium and discuss your decision”
“If you don’t mind, I’d like to talk to Dr Walker”
“I’m afraid she’s unavailable at the moment”
Nik narrowed his eyes at her “Take me to Dr Walker now”
Svetlana laughed with careless abandon, the way a mother would at a petulant child She uest, but you try my patience with your rude behavior”
A few hu the wife of a former olf, she of all people ies My rudeness stemmed from my concern for the woman who hired me”
“Don’t worry, you will see her soon”
“Very good”
“Colass doors opened They entered a beautiful lounge area surrounded by a circular saltwater aquarium Colorful fish and spectacular coral made it seem like they were beneath the waters A skin diver’s vieo men cleaned the empty restaurant and bar More like a resort hotel than a secret lab “Impressive”