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“Puck,” Nemesis responded.“I’d also like to add that she and Puck kept things entirely professional at every stage of the mission.”
Decker nodded.“Fast forward to the night Vulcan and Beak were killed.”
“Cayman was pretty torn up about it, for Puck’s sake especially,” added Ares.
“Four days after that, Cayman boarded a plane bound for the UK.Puck was supposed to be on it, but wasn’t.”
“That’s right,” Ares responded to Decker.
“And Seshat?”
“She was responsible for caring for the rescued victims as well as supporting the familial reunification.The day after Cayman left Malta, Seshat was the one who reported Puck missing,” said Nemesis.
Decker’s mobile pinged.He picked it up and swiped the screen, then studied it.“This is her twin’s record, and before you ask, I’ve confirmed Angela only gave birth to two infants.”Decker’s eyes widened.“Whoa.I did not see that coming.”
My own cell went off, and I pulled the image up on the screen.“Judee Starkweather.Fetaldeathrecord?”I gasped.
“Fingerprint report came back.The woman in the morgue isnotSeshat,” said Pinch.
“Figured as much.”Decker stroked his beard with his hand.“That leaves us waiting on the NRO and Iris fucking Beacham.”
The words had no sooner left his mouth than she walked in.
15
Z
When Puck returned, he was carrying a laptop.“The last I told you was that I’d hoped to talk to Seshat the day everyone left for Mallorca.”
“Yes, for the wedding.”
Puck nodded.“It was the twenty-first of December, and I was in Shere.I expected to find Seshat at the command center, but she wasn’t there.”
I’d ask how he knew, but I feared acknowledging again that he had someone working with him on the inside might lead to me refusing to help him once more.For now, I’d let him tell his stories and refrain from overthinking the ramifications they represented.
“I watched and waited, and two days later, she appeared.I kept my eye on her, waiting for the best opportunity to alert her of my presence, but then she did something unexpected.”
“What did she do?”I asked.
“The woman exited the cottage where Seshat had been staying and followed when Oleander left the property.I shadowed them both to the house Poseidon had purchased for O and him to live in.Rather than approach Oleander, the woman remained in the trees.O must’ve picked up on it because she didn’t get out of the vehicle.Instead, she returned to the Trace Estate.”
“What happened next?”
“The woman returned as well, as did I.”
I nodded, remembering the brief on what had occurred that night.As Puck said, Oleander had sensed she was being stalked.Later that night, the security on Cayman’s compound was increased significantly.“Go on,” I prompted.
“Given the events of the last few days, I believe her intention was to abduct O that night.Oleander, I was stunned to witness, was sloppy.Had whoever Seshat’s replacement was wanted to, they could’ve killed her a number of times.”
“What stopped her from taking O?”
“I let my presence be known.Which reminds me of another thing.The woman was not wearing NVGs.”
“Were you?”
“Yes.As was Oleander.”
I nodded.Why wouldn’t Seshat have been wearing them?They were standard-issue.
