THEY HAD PRECIOUS few seconds. The police or theater security would be here any moment now.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9K5jwGlscW
"You were the one who snuck into our hotel suite and got the DNA evidence," she guessed. "Egor had the key card somehow but you pulled it off. An easy task for a former Special Forces man, right?"382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXeSmNkHey
Drake grimaced. "Not so easy, it turned out. I only got to the first bedroom----yours and Rih's----before I heard someone in the hallway. I settled for what I could get and got out of there. Egor had been kind enough to bring some trace evidence of Nicole Richie with him on the trip, so that gave us three out of four girlfriends."382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmKh76QWRP
That explained the lack of Lindsay's DNA at the crime scene.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbqTWQpliJ
"Who killed Diego and Renaud?" she asked.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOoXsxrkr8a
Drake paused only a beat before he released a heavy sigh. At this point, he probably figured, there was no point in withholding anything. Quite the opposite, in fact----it seemed more like he wanted this off his chest.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfBFIIO1QJ
"Godfredo shot the bodyguard," he said. "But I wanted Rihanna's man for myself."382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdV6PlF7U3
"Keep going, Drake. And hurry."382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQutNiXNSJ3
"Egor stood lookout at the harbor, watching for any cars entering."382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjX76mzEo1l
She closed her eyes and lowered the gun. "And Sebastian watched the dock," she said. It was a guess. She hoped beyond all reason that she was wrong.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvt8Qz8c8C
"Sebastian was the one who spotted the movie star coming off the yacht."382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQQ7CRO1gF
It felt like a needle through Mischa's heart. She'd suspected it, but it was different hearing it confirmed as fact. Her boyfriend had been complicit in murdering two people and framing her. He'd watched as she was sent to prison for the rest of her life.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HSoaqUBj7
From the top of the theater, the entrance for regular customers, they heard the sound of urgent footsteps. The cavalry was coming!382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrVsNSkSWg
Drake quickly turned back to her. "You don't owe me anything, girl, but for Rihanna?"382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnTYtbwbOe
She choked up at the mention of her name. So did Drake.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71PVKATTS2
"Mischa, I....." Drake's voice cut out. He took a deep breath. His eyes were shimmering with tears. "I only tried to do the right thing in the end."382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBPvEw4olf
The door at the rear of the theater burst open. Colonel Geordi LaForge came through, followed by a number of his agents, all with their guns drawn. LaForge called out to them to drop their weapons as DCRI agents flooded the theater.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Dy2AuJiLW
Through a heavy throat, she said. "I know that, Drake."382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBngjHiMlR
She dropped her weapon and held her hands up high, so that there would be no misunderstanding. LaForge didn't need extra incentive to shoot her.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwmESc5sCP
She made eye contact with the colonel, who reached the end of the other aisle and then started to move toward her. Other agents, coming down the aisle nearer her, rushed past her. It was only then that she realized Drake was gone. He'd fled through the fire door. And they were chasing him.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonfMvMa2Wl
She made sure to show Eye Patch her palms. Even this creep wouldn't shoot someone in full surrender mode.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxrv3tYtwu
But as he approached Mischa, LaForge's expression softened. Around him, agents were checking on Godfredo and Drake, but LaForge was merely walking up to her. He even dropped his weapon to his side.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinoYBmCXzK
As they stood nearly face-to-face, she lowered her hands and held them out, readying them for handcuffs. LaForge looked at her hands as if amused by her gesture.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8mcoi9bM6
And she wouldn't swear to this, but she was ever sure she saw the trace of a smile cross his face!382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlR3R5nTO9K
