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“In order for this to work, the two of you will need to be alone.”
“We worked alone for weeks.”
Simultaneously, Decker’s and my mobile went off.
“Excuse me,” he said, standing and leaving Emerson’s apartment.
“What’s going on?” she asked when I stood as well.
“There’s a press conference taking place.”
Both Emerson and her father followed me to Saint’s apartment. Once inside, I saw Decker had donned a headset. When I approached the monitors he was studying, I could see that the news ticker on the bottom of the screen read,Breaking News/Special Report.The headline at the top of the screen read, “Two Americans and two Brits arrested in China, sentenced to death on drug-trafficking charges.” There on the dais to the side of the podium where a Chinese official stood, were Dr. Adam Benjamin and Niven St. Thomas. Next to them, stood two other men.
I was about to call Z when my mobile rang with his call.
“Have you seen?” he asked.
“Just now.”
“The execution is scheduled in two days’ time.”
“Has the team mobilized?”
“Affirmative. How soon can you and Ashford do the same?” Z asked.
I made my way to the back of the apartment, walked into Saint’s office, and closed the door behind me. “I’ll be on the next transport out, but Ashford will not be with me.” I went on to explain what we believed about Irish Warrick. “He needs to stay to see this through.”
“Understood,” said Z. “Angel as well?”
“Yes. She’s going into MIT undercover.”
There was a knock at the door, and I opened it. Decker stepped inside. When he motioned, I put the mobile on speaker.
“Decker is here,” I told Z.
“Fill us in.”
Decker cleared his throat. “The U.S. Ambassador has made arrangements to transport Lynx to Beijing. He’ll be accompanying him under the auspice of further negotiation. They’ll meet with the U.K. Ambassador to China, and both will insist on an audience with the prisoners to confirm their health and well-being before making the deal to deliver the dissidents. The team will be ready to move in upon Lynx’s signal. His job will be to get the two ambassadors out before the Chinese discover the extraction. Questions?”
“Lynx?” asked Z.
“None.”
Decker looked at his mobile and then up at me. “Transport will be here in fifteen.”
Which left me exactly that long to say goodbye to Emerson.
28
EMERSON
“Lynx is waiting for you in the office,” said Decker.
The time for him to leave had arrived, and as much as my brain understood and accepted that fact, my heart ached. Our magical summer was coming to an end far too soon, but I couldn’t ask him not to go. Tommy’s and Dr. Benjamin’s lives were at stake.
“Hi,” I said, standing in the doorway.
“I don’t have much time.”
