THEY HAD PRECIOUS few seconds. The police or theater security would be here any moment now.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSY7tzGAHt
"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?"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORzZRL8JvR
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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2VZjw0OzY
That explained the lack of Lindsay's DNA at the crime scene.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlrVYANzHF
"Who killed Diego and Renaud?" she asked.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIsuqY61mi
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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rRnmdCjix
"Godfredo shot the bodyguard," he said. "But I wanted Rihanna's man for myself."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnrv6cPfPB
"Keep going, Drake. And hurry."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMVm6mEqJo
"Egor stood lookout at the harbor, watching for any cars entering."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1b9MLDz8Ge
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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfilJvQduU
"Sebastian was the one who spotted the movie star coming off the yacht."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJHcEtn3HO
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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5l8APIdPez
From the top of the theater, the entrance for regular customers, they heard the sound of urgent footsteps. The cavalry was coming!367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbA9Ht4F7p7
Drake quickly turned back to her. "You don't owe me anything, girl, but for Rihanna?"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfajYIoCpnR
She choked up at the mention of her name. So did Drake.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLVyj4TXIP
"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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPW2o22QXFs
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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTX0OPBGEfS
Through a heavy throat, she said. "I know that, Drake."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOcup9dvpO
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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWQhx7mhKT
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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvh1KbTcDg
She made sure to show Eye Patch her palms. Even this creep wouldn't shoot someone in full surrender mode.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4H7gWTwPR
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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzc1svfXaD4
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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9lpT6fTCL
And she wouldn't swear to this, but she was ever sure she saw the trace of a smile cross his face!367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTL1MF1U1q
