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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.

had a feeling there was more

there, not just old Dan Duff after

have to convince all of us," Barnaby

the Boss trusts you, you're good. But don't get any

hesitate to take you

loyal to Hull to the

Gate talk,

"So, are you gonna

Barnaby hesitated, obviously torn.

done waiting. She spun on her heel and stomped down

boots thumping

on, there's no need

already getting

into her hands

pull the trigger

she was faking it,

she finally fired

the recoil nearly sent

flying out

started to

at the red mark blooming across the web of her

know

another look that said,

his head. "Huh. So how did Black Gate

Must be that

"Starting your

you've got guts."

no matter how much

Black Gate's

crew, Barnaby

it. Who knows what

he was running on.

to see Susanna-small and wiry-holding the

a battered

shot,