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“I’ll interrogate her,” he told Shiv.
“You’ll have plenty of time to.”
“What’s that mean?”
“The two of you are going dark until we find Petrov and see this mission through to the end.”
“Back up. I am not going underground with Ivashov.”
“You are.”
Gunner studied Shiv, trying to determine how serious he was.
“Where?”
“You’ll be under the MI6 protection.”
That could be just about anywhere, other than the US, since there, they wouldn’t need it. “You didn’t answer my question.”
“There’s a safe house in the Cotswolds where I think the two of you would be very comfortable.”
“I’m not a bodyguard.”
Shiver raised an eyebrow.
“I’m no longer offering those services. Onyx can take this assignment.”
“What assignment?” asked Raketa, coming out of the private room.
“We’re taking you to a safe house outside of London.”
“No.”
Raketa’s response was so abrupt, Gunner raised his head and their eyes met. “The hit United Russia has—”
“I’ve decided to return to Moscow.”
Gunner scrunched his eyes. “What are you talking about?”
Raketa raised her chin and squared her shoulders. “My words were clear.”
“They’ll kill you,” Gunner muttered, still studying her for any sign of what this might really be about.
“I have something they want. They will not kill me.”
Gunner stood. “What?” he asked, taking a step forward so he was directly in front of her.
“That is not your concern.”
“I risked my life to get you out of Baku. You’re not going to turn right around and walk in front of a firing squad.”
Raketa put one hand on her hip and then lowered it as though she was about to argue his point but changed her mind.
“You assumed I wanted to leave the Old City.”
Gunner was ready to throttle her. What in the hell was this about? He spun around to get Shiv’s take, but the man had left the main cabin. He turned back around and got closer still, so he was right in her face.
“Explain yourself,” he seethed.
