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The situation room was as quiet as I imagined it would be if those in the room were watching an op where our greatest enemy was about to be taken out.
Iris added her signature via her SIS logon, then turned to face those of us gathered.
“Puck received a message from Seshat via the secure portal.”She cleared her throat.“In terms of what it said, I only know what Puck shared with me.”
“Which was?”Decker growled.
“She said she was forced to leave the UK and go into hiding.”
“This is ridiculous,” I said under my breath.“This is what we’ve been waiting for?This is what you hoped would assure your immunity?”My voice grew louder with every word I spoke.
“There was more.She said the reason she had to leave England was because she was pregnant and feared for her life and that of her child.Puck’s child.”
I was stunned, as it appeared everyone else in the room was.Supposing it was true, no wonder he went off the rails.
Pinch was the first to speak.“When did he receive it?”
“The day before yesterday.”
“Is he aware Seshat was shot?”I asked.
“Yes.”
“Because you told him?”
“No.”
“How was he made aware?”
Iris’ eyes met mine.“He was there.”
“You said there were two things.What was the other?”Nemesis asked.
Iris hesitated, and I nearly came out of my skin when Decker’s fist connected with the table next to her.More startling was when he pulled out his firearm and aimed it at her.
“Stop this cat-and-mouse bullshit!”he bellowed.“If you’ve wasted all this time, making us believe you have information that would help us find Z and don’t, I swear to fucking God I will kill you.”
Like before, everyone in the room froze.
“Do not move!”he shouted when she appeared she might.“Tell me what else you’ve got.”
“It’s a lease agreement in Puck’s name for a warehouse in Northampton.I believe that’s where he’s taken Z.”
I expectedsomeoneto issue a command for us to deploy or, at the very least, saysomething.Decker, however, was studying his mobile, and his brow was furrowed.
“Deck?”Nem prompted.
“Hold up,” he said, looking over at Pinch.“Have someone take her into custody.Make sure she has no access to communication.”
“What?”Iris screeched.“We had a deal.Nemesis signed it.”
“There were two parts to that deal.First, you’d be given immunityafterNemesis reviews everything you passed on and to whom.Second, the information you gave us has to result in Z’s rescue and safe return.No one said anything about not lockin’ you up in the meantime.”
“But—”
“Get her out of here, boys,” he said to the two MI5 agents Pinch had called over.
“You were looking at something on your mobile.What’s happened?”I asked Decker once Iris had been taken from the room.
