THEY HAD PRECIOUS few seconds. The police or theater security would be here any moment now.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2iCF9jOpOc
"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?"421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3eBTu2r0Z
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."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaO29DaMLBJ
That explained the lack of Lindsay's DNA at the crime scene.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9H0KBFB6m
"Who killed Diego and Renaud?" she asked.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSDCwMk02d
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.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXrkes8wCS
"Godfredo shot the bodyguard," he said. "But I wanted Rihanna's man for myself."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTj9TICNmr
"Keep going, Drake. And hurry."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3z3vDiZJkJ
"Egor stood lookout at the harbor, watching for any cars entering."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEMJ6OKJoM
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.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzEbN2xrlq
"Sebastian was the one who spotted the movie star coming off the yacht."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmdsy9px8R
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.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUaD56BZNp
From the top of the theater, the entrance for regular customers, they heard the sound of urgent footsteps. The cavalry was coming!421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzVkeAhdJe
Drake quickly turned back to her. "You don't owe me anything, girl, but for Rihanna?"421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCalAOni2e4
She choked up at the mention of her name. So did Drake.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsFHEdRO2N
"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."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRviVBkZY5q
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.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpi0I52rbV
Through a heavy throat, she said. "I know that, Drake."421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpg8Rlagi7v
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.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSRjPwvUR6
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.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2v63PyTZY
She made sure to show Eye Patch her palms. Even this creep wouldn't shoot someone in full surrender mode.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRAmw61Fj1
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.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEwCihRuGb
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.421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCF28mwgFCW
And she wouldn't swear to this, but she was ever sure she saw the trace of a smile cross his face!421Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqB8LOCaY4
