THEY HAD PRECIOUS few seconds. The police or theater security would be here any moment now.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwAmAS2Oob
"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?"383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfaxnzeOMa
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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFi44Ltwfcf
That explained the lack of Lindsay's DNA at the crime scene.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5SATUYsQX
"Who killed Diego and Renaud?" she asked.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdexluIini
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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qI5VTtV9L
"Godfredo shot the bodyguard," he said. "But I wanted Rihanna's man for myself."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKL8dFpr1l
"Keep going, Drake. And hurry."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7dLYKXAmn
"Egor stood lookout at the harbor, watching for any cars entering."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCnkG9ifpo
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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0is4KhRyZP
"Sebastian was the one who spotted the movie star coming off the yacht."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXxUEQBNMb
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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxotoGovKYF
From the top of the theater, the entrance for regular customers, they heard the sound of urgent footsteps. The cavalry was coming!383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiyldASK1yK
Drake quickly turned back to her. "You don't owe me anything, girl, but for Rihanna?"383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4HCrDTde1
She choked up at the mention of her name. So did Drake.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7SDWxJFbe
"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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtbHpf6GFc
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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIarQdzGX3
Through a heavy throat, she said. "I know that, Drake."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLEhw9gCzN
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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiMy6hQoU8
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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzB7CWdPj0X
She made sure to show Eye Patch her palms. Even this creep wouldn't shoot someone in full surrender mode.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzUApBwcZL
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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRxYwotdQh
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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtNjhfO70P
And she wouldn't swear to this, but she was ever sure she saw the trace of a smile cross his face!383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwZV6MpRoU
