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It’s fine I’ll handle it

Once I find Sloan

“On it Hey, I’o”

“If you get soot another six hours before I head to London”

“Will do,” I say, hoping that’s a promise I can keep

Minutes later, the clerk directs n an electronic pen pad, then hands reat view of the city Enjoy your stay”

Normally, I would I’ve been to Dallas Good food, decent people, and the weather isn’t horrible unless it’s summer Now I’m too ratcheted up to care “Thanks”

I glance at e, and make s It’s Sloan Finally

“There you are Talk to rowl into the device

“I can’t,” she whispers “I got your nedsoency because it’s extending randoes I don’t knohat to think…”

The fact it’s so last minute seems fishy “Who else will be there?”

“He didn’t say He just told me to report to the conference room near his office at five o’clock on the dot and to expect to be here until ht”

Jesus Maybe I should risk breaking cover to go there and make sure she’s safe “Sloan, I’m worried about you”

“Honestly, I’m worried, too But I have to believe he’s too squeamish and too lazy to be truly violent”

I hope she’s right…but what if she isn’t?