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So, my failures have made headlines all around the world, huh? I should have known News of shakeups as big as mine travel fast in the underworld, but never did I ever think I’d be on the wrong side of one of these gossip mills

But that hardly ht now

When I regain e problem Until then, the focus is clear

Catalina

If she’s crossing the ocean, then so am I

The poor girl has been a hostage for long enough already, Iup ainst h fire to melt the ice caps My focus falters as I try to stay in the here and now

Fyodor and I don’t talk er He doesn’t have any more information and I can’t seem to concentrate anyways I’ht be an ocean between me and my woman, but that’s a puddle coet her back in my arms

I’ for you, baby

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Catalina

One month later

I’uts

My legs shiver as I lean over the bowl and puke myself empty inside of it The cold water inside splashes up, nearly hitting one to hell

What did I do to deserve this?

Maybe it’s just the shock of being brought back to where this all began, back to le cos that my kidnappers stuffed ed