Chapter 70

Daniel grabs me by the hand, pulling me to the south side of

the room where a terrace balcony runs. Kent is close behind us,

providing cover. There’s a door there at the corner of the room and I’m filled with relief when I see it – but suddenly, a man jumps in

front of it –

A man all in black, wearing a ski mask-

I stop short and start to pull Daniel back, but my act is disrupted when I hear a BANG at my ear and scream again, clutching the side of my face.

The man in front of us falls and Daniel bolts forward, dragging me with him, I turn slightly to look behind at Kent and see a gun in his

hand-

What the how the hell did he –

“Go, Fay!” he yells at me, clearly frustrated at my delay.

the door and

out, quickly scanning–then I hear more noise, see his. finger pulse

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screams, thumps – I hardly have any time to process anything as Kent yells “clear!” and Daniel pulls me through the door. We run ahead of Kent then

watching our backs.

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ground – one of the men on the ground moans, reaching for his gun and I skitter

is rocketing through me, so much that I can’t think, can only act – can

end of the terrace and wait for Kent to pass us. He goes down the stairs first, expertly sweeping the area, firing efficiently at the threats he sees.

shouts up and we start down the stairs. “Fucking hurry, Daniel!” he

there is a moment of

says, his eyes darting between us. “I don’t know who did it, but this is a setup, targeted at us. They want one of us

feel my panic subside just a very

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expert command. I trust him to know what to do.

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off your feet,” he says and I hurry to pull them off, standing barefoot on the cement at the bottom

around once

going to make a run for it,” he says, gesturing a hand out towards the golf course spreading out before us. “Across the greens, into the darkness. Head for the trees, and then keep going. When I say

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