That was Barnaby's first reaction.

He immediately blurted, "Wait, are you messing with us?"

"What?"

What kind of logic was that?

His thoughts jumped around so fast, no one could keep up.

Barnaby pressed on, "Come on, I don't buy it. You're an undercover, and you can't

even handle basic shooting?"

Susanna gaped at him. Seriously? He was still doubting her?

Oh, come on...

But the moment Barnaby brought up Susanna being a mole, he perked right up.

"So, you and your mom are really done with Black Gate this time, huh?"

"If you want to talk about breaking ties, that should've happened ages ago. Derek

Murray is a total snake."

"According to the files, he and his current wife claim they've got one son and two

daughters, but honestly, something seems off about that whole story."

Susanna rolled her eyes. "What do you mean, 'off'?"

Barnaby shrugged. "Who knows? That whole Black Gate crew is a mess, like a

frat house after homecoming."

Black Gate's info was locked down tighter than Fort Knox-nobody on the outside

could get real intel, especially about their current leader.

feeling there was more than one

Dan Duff after he

you don't have to convince all of us," Barnaby

Boss trusts you, you're

we won't hesitate

were loyal to Hull

dropped the Black Gate talk, Susanna just gave him

"So, are you gonna teach

Barnaby hesitated, obviously torn.

spun on her heel and stomped down the

boots thumping

"Hey, come on, there's

was already getting

wasn't until Barnaby shoved a pistol into her hands

to pull the trigger at

thought she was faking

when she finally fired

the recoil nearly sent

out of her

to

blooming across the web of

know

that

So how did

Must be that you're smart,

admitted. "Starting your own gig now, huh? Gotta

you've got guts."

matter

Black Gate's

crew, Barnaby just

it. Who knows what

he was running on.

in time to see Susanna-small and wiry-holding

a battered

arms shook with every shot, her

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