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“Who is Ahmad Sindi?”

“An Emirati real estate billionaire and known trafficker. He’s also untouchable.”

No one was untouchable.

“How did you find us?”

“I didn’t. Shepherd Drexel told me where to find you, and he asked me to give you this.” Tom shook his hand again. “Your plane’s on the tarmac. It landed right after we did.”

I took the earpiece from Tom with my left hand and awkwardly placed it in my right ear while still pointing my Sig at one of Tom’s men.

As soon as it was in my ear, I heard, “Let them leave. We need to move.”

Shep.

Just hearing his voice calmed my nerves I’d been working overtime to suppress.

“Copy.”

“It’s time to leave,” Tom said, and motioned again to one of his men.

The man stepped forward, swung a rifle off his shoulder, and handed it to Tom.

“Here.”

I took the SBR from Tom and hooked the sling over my shoulder. He immediately held out another hand and two magazines were handed to Tom, who held them out to me. I took those too.

“Thank your team for the assist.”

The assist.

Typical.

I probably should’ve thanked him for the rifle and extra ammo, but I wasn’t going to. What could I say, I was a petty bitch and didn’t like to be used and lied to. As sweet as the 300 Blackout he’d handed over was, it didn’t come close to making up for his bullshit.

Calista grabbed my arm and squeezed.

“Thanks for the ride. And again, sorry for the whole gun-in-the-face thing.”

“No worries. Good luck, and be safe out there.”

“You too.”

With that, Calista moved to stand beside Tom, then they moved out, with Tom’s guards circling them, turning their backs on me. Not the smartest move when I could’ve shot them in the back, but whatever.

“SITREP,” I asked Shep through the earpiece as I jammed my new magazines into the empty pockets on my vest.

“Pete walked into a trap.”

My heart sank before it started pounding in my chest so hard, I feared cracking a rib.

“Where’s my team?”

“At the dock.”

If Pete was captured, Jack and Mason would already be there to rescue him.

“Where are you?”