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"Stone was there all along," I said, staring at Sam's hand holding me steady. "He brought Reynolds. No one could have helped us."
Vilet looked down at Sam. "Maybe the right person was at your side after all."
"Boss," said Mallory. "This mean I can't shoot her?"
Vilet laughed. "Save your anger issues for McCarthy's trial."
"Stone's alive?" The air burst out of me. Sam squeezed my hand, but there was no calming my nerves. As long as that man breathed air, Sam and I would be in danger.
"Should be out of surgery soon. Don't worry, he's technically in custody." Vilet nodded solemnly, an old-fashioned promise. "We don't fully understand his role in all this, but I'm sure you'll clue us in, Miss Larson. His obsession with you has played to our advantage."
I swallowed hard, tried not to let Sam feel the change in my posture. He meant Stone's advantage. My stomach roiled. I wanted, needed to shut down the conversation.
"The rest of my team found Reynolds. Fortunately, his phone survived the fire's heat," said Vilet. "I would have preferred questioning him before shooting him, but I suppose he got his justice the hard way. You can explain events to me when you've recovered, Agent Fields."
That the man didn't even look at me said he thought Sam had done all the work. Typical.
"Thanks to you two," he continued, "we've not only unearthed the mole, we're already running down his accomplices." He patted Sam's leg. "We got 'em, Sam. We finally got 'em."
"So it's over. Goliath is done." Relief washed over me like a warm bath. Reynolds was dead, Stone in custody, Max out of the cold with James and Malta making their escape. The evidence of my trespasses soon at the bottom of the Hudson, and the evidence of Sam's genius in Houston's safe hands. And Sam alive.
Mallory grimaced and Sam squeezed my hand. I got that old chill.
"The war's just begun." Vilet's voice dropped an octave. "But yes, we've dealt them a blow." He looked me in the eye. "You dealt them a blow, Miss Larson. Your testimony and Sam's evidence can bring down the house on Goliath's operation. We need you to be sure which side you're on."
"I have as much reason to nail those bastards as you now. Whatever you need, I'm in. Two hundred percent."
"While admirable, that dedication, unfortunately, means you can't go back to your old life now."
"No more running." I looked down. This time I squeezed Sam's hand first. "I found my new life."
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