THEY HAD PRECIOUS few seconds. The police or theater security would be here any moment now.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUv275NlQ9Z
"You were the one who snuck into our hotel suite and got the DNA evidence," she guessed. "Egor had the key card somehow but you pulled it off. An easy task for a former Special Forces man, right?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3oC1ejLbF
Drake grimaced. "Not so easy, it turned out. I only got to the first bedroom----yours and Rih's----before I heard someone in the hallway. I settled for what I could get and got out of there. Egor had been kind enough to bring some trace evidence of Nicole Richie with him on the trip, so that gave us three out of four girlfriends."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhDxTgxPG8
That explained the lack of Lindsay's DNA at the crime scene.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRPY3DhsaU
"Who killed Diego and Renaud?" she asked.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1k75nPaEG
Drake paused only a beat before he released a heavy sigh. At this point, he probably figured, there was no point in withholding anything. Quite the opposite, in fact----it seemed more like he wanted this off his chest.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCciBnt5be7
"Godfredo shot the bodyguard," he said. "But I wanted Rihanna's man for myself."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDJvFmNrns
"Keep going, Drake. And hurry."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFk57uNw1T
"Egor stood lookout at the harbor, watching for any cars entering."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4Bjdpmb2C
She closed her eyes and lowered the gun. "And Sebastian watched the dock," she said. It was a guess. She hoped beyond all reason that she was wrong.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9ZodCCedG
"Sebastian was the one who spotted the movie star coming off the yacht."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdLqRGWpd8
It felt like a needle through Mischa's heart. She'd suspected it, but it was different hearing it confirmed as fact. Her boyfriend had been complicit in murdering two people and framing her. He'd watched as she was sent to prison for the rest of her life.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iTWgjx33w
From the top of the theater, the entrance for regular customers, they heard the sound of urgent footsteps. The cavalry was coming!351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecHtL9nWV2
Drake quickly turned back to her. "You don't owe me anything, girl, but for Rihanna?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjDgyLADkO
She choked up at the mention of her name. So did Drake.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdu1f2GdBBf
"Mischa, I....." Drake's voice cut out. He took a deep breath. His eyes were shimmering with tears. "I only tried to do the right thing in the end."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHg6M0KQfN
The door at the rear of the theater burst open. Colonel Geordi LaForge came through, followed by a number of his agents, all with their guns drawn. LaForge called out to them to drop their weapons as DCRI agents flooded the theater.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡof9UVOMYRd
Through a heavy throat, she said. "I know that, Drake."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2Kr0CnlhG
She dropped her weapon and held her hands up high, so that there would be no misunderstanding. LaForge didn't need extra incentive to shoot her.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW60O1sIq3b
She made eye contact with the colonel, who reached the end of the other aisle and then started to move toward her. Other agents, coming down the aisle nearer her, rushed past her. It was only then that she realized Drake was gone. He'd fled through the fire door. And they were chasing him.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdSCz32UpQ
She made sure to show Eye Patch her palms. Even this creep wouldn't shoot someone in full surrender mode.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSVQ3xzjrH
But as he approached Mischa, LaForge's expression softened. Around him, agents were checking on Godfredo and Drake, but LaForge was merely walking up to her. He even dropped his weapon to his side.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZKSgTSwaw
As they stood nearly face-to-face, she lowered her hands and held them out, readying them for handcuffs. LaForge looked at her hands as if amused by her gesture.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nxm2SW2hd
And she wouldn't swear to this, but she was ever sure she saw the trace of a smile cross his face!351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyLjkzWCWv
