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“God had no hand in this. All human effort.”
“You’re a piece of shit for not telling me what you knew.”
“If I told you, the information could have been leaked.”
“I would never do that to you.”
“I know you wouldn’t. It’s the other people in TINSA who would.”
“You think Newman’s a leaker? Or Lauren?”
“No. It’s not about people leaking. It’s about information. Hackers. You can be drum tight and still get fucked over by people halfway around the world. You know that.”
“You still owe me an explanation for how you knew about The Basher.”
“I didn’t know.” That’s technically the truth, but as I sip my coffee and burn my tongue, I can’t help but feel that I deserve the pain a bit. I’m lying. I didn’t know it would be The Basher, but I knew something horrible was about to go down.
“You are impossible to understand.”
“Thanks for the compliment.”
On the monitor, I see Paigelynn rustle, rolling over, her chest rising and falling as she breathes. We’re here for as long as it takes, or until we’re compromised, which I think is about a week.
Given that we’re two hundred feet underground and there’s only one way in or out, we need to make sure there are no close calls.
“What’s your end game?” Debbie asks. “I can get her into the witness protection program.”
I bark out a laugh. “You mean set her up to be murdered in three days after she starts.”
“It’s not that bad.”
“Don’t even think about it.”
“We can find deep cover for her. Give her a life again. The poor kid knows nothing but that brainwashing bullshit. Her parents are still convinced. True believers.”
“You checked in on them?”
“Surveillance. Sure.”
“Do they know Paigelynn’s missing?”
“Not yet. That’s why we were watching. To see who visits them. Gives us some idea of who the stakeholders are.”
“They’re pawns.”
“Yes. Normal people caught in Rooney’s bullshit, then convinced to have the whole family get DNA testing. Rooney hit the jackpot with Paigelynn. She’s the only one his ministry has brought in who was a solid hit, and he knows it.”
“He tried to fuck her,” I blurt out, regretting the words instantly.
“He what?”
“She got away from me. Ran to Rooney’s. I beat his face in because he was forcing her to get naked.”
She snorts. “That piece of shit.”
“Are you actually surprised?”
“No. But yes. She has a billion-dollar hymen, Cam. Even Rooney isn’t bold enough to breakthat.”
