Page 18 of Rise of the King


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I shake my head no. He’s right. It’s exactly what I wanted. I’ve been willing to clear the debt Amelia left Washington with, but without any leverage, there was no way to make the offer and guarantee her safety.

And there’s nothing in this world I’d put above her safety.

Even if she doesn’t know that... yet.

She’ll be free.

But what will she choose to do with her freedom?

I move next to him and scan the monitors. “Yeah. It’s what I wanted. You did well, Mike. Thanks.” I point at another file open on a different monitor, then turn back to him. “Have you gotten anywhere with Sabatini yet?”

“No. It’s like finding a needle in a flaming fucking haystack full of shit. Nothing that goes on in Atlantic City makes sense. I’m still working on it.” He pulls up a few files he’s had for a while, but there’s nothing new.

“Thanks, man. You got a thumb drive for me? Looks like I need to take a trip to Canada.”

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