THEY HAD PRECIOUS few seconds. The police or theater security would be here any moment now.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbbLBq8YHN
"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?"381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxgf4bdSky
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."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltdV7EjKA0
That explained the lack of Lindsay's DNA at the crime scene.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaz14NffCr
"Who killed Diego and Renaud?" she asked.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvBWccwRSc
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.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3jrjxumJ8
"Godfredo shot the bodyguard," he said. "But I wanted Rihanna's man for myself."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3R4nT414Y
"Keep going, Drake. And hurry."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YwGUEJXqd
"Egor stood lookout at the harbor, watching for any cars entering."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpMTgKHAeJ
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.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mnUN4Ig2r
"Sebastian was the one who spotted the movie star coming off the yacht."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPqFncm0z9
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.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUB1yjNcU7L
From the top of the theater, the entrance for regular customers, they heard the sound of urgent footsteps. The cavalry was coming!381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1E6FJLry3
Drake quickly turned back to her. "You don't owe me anything, girl, but for Rihanna?"381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8DkfElDAF
She choked up at the mention of her name. So did Drake.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmoTlNwAuP
"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."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEIBrKLU2T
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.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeIpNCrZWk
Through a heavy throat, she said. "I know that, Drake."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaj53nIfhNP
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.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡil16isqfmq
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.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXbrKvBJWD
She made sure to show Eye Patch her palms. Even this creep wouldn't shoot someone in full surrender mode.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRT6l649STz
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.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCXAMwspbE
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.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZLg3LTee6
And she wouldn't swear to this, but she was ever sure she saw the trace of a smile cross his face!381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrzrxCUuhN
