Page 11 of Assassin

“Oopsie,” Maura said, amused by that. “Someone will never be seen again.”

That was the truth. It appeared that another loose end was tied up.

They all knew that Feds, spooks, and anyone else who wandered into federal territory all went to one place.

Guantanamo Bay.

On paper, it was not filled with people.

In reality, it was.

Whatever the government said, it was best to believe the opposite.

The government lied like a rug.

“Well, Artemis, the cunt selling everyone’s intel, is also gone. As in, she died under suspicious means, but the body is missing,” Maura stated, letting that hang there.

Oh, they all knew what that meant.

Heads turned, and they all focused on the woman on the screen.

She shrugged.

“If people threaten my children, they find themselves on body farms where the students get to use their corpses to further forensic studies. She’s technically not lost. She was a victim of a crime whose body was sent there with paperwork. Right now, she’s teaching a bunch of wanna-be forensic MEs that weather and bugs are NOT your friend.”

“Handy,” Zayn said, knowing exactly how they got her body put there. Someone was in a relationship with one of the best forensic MEs in the country. “I need to keep that in mind.”

Elizabeth didn’t miss a beat.

“To pick up a lady for some fun?” she joked. “They seem like your speed.”

He stared at her.

Oh, and gave it right back to her. This was their thing.

“Nah, to get you a best friend that can’t run away,” Zayn replied, grinning.

She laughed at that one.

Half of her fun was that banter between her and Zayn that she’d come to love.

“Good one, Marine.”

He winked at her.

Elizabeth continued.

“Anyway, Artemis is taken down, and so is Jared Reynolds, AKA Jonathan Meyer, AKA JM Monroe. The CIA connection was traced back to the source and handled. We all know that I won’t be causing shit.”

“For once,” Zayn said. “Funny how you’re the eye of most hurricanes.”

She flipped him off, and it made Stella laugh.

“I swear you two are ridiculous. You’d think you’re related or siblings,” she said, knowing how fond Zayn was of Elizabeth.

How did she know?

He was actually going to go to her son’s wedding.

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