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.

nod and turn my attention back to Daniel, who reaches the door and pushes it open, pushing

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

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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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of the men on the

I can’t think, can

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. Daniel looks anxiously behind us, but no one comes

shouts up and we start down the stairs. “Fucking hurry,

bottom there is a moment of quiet where we huddle

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

I nod and I feel my panic subside just a

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expert command. I trust him to know what to

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“Get those fucking things off your feet,” he says and

looks around once

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 go, you two run.” He looks us

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