Page 138 of Scars of Fate

“She manages the account,” I answered. “She can authorize a private appointment after hours.”

Lucas took the phone from me.

“Or she knows how to stop the transfer.”

“She wouldn’t help them.”

“Everyone helps when the right person is threatened.”

His silver eyes found mine.

We both understood.

Meridian wasn’t threatening Elise to control Elise.

They were threatening her to control me.

Another helicopter approached the mountain.

This one transmitted the identification codes for our flight to the air base.

Adam raised his voice.

“Brave, prepare to move.”

The team separated immediately.

Hawk and Russ secured the satellite phone and equipment.

Boone coordinated the civilians boarding the two medical helicopters.

Lucas checked his weapons.

I stood beside the road with blood on my clothes and a pistol still clutched in my hand.

None of this felt real.

A little more than a day ago, I had been locked inside a warehouse.

Now I was flying to Europe with my former husband and his special operations team to rescue a kidnapped attorney and recover evidence connected to a private army.

Boone walked past me.

“You planning to keep that?”

I looked down at the pistol.

“I forgot I was holding it.”

“That’s comforting.”

He carefully took the weapon from my hand.

“I remembered which direction to point it.”

“Yes.”

He checked the magazine.