Page 115 of Elusive Promise

"It matches," Peter said. "We're still tracing the financials, but we're confident that Fatima was the leak. She was, in fact, the person who gave Damon that particular safe house."

"Is that true?" she asked Damon.

"Yes," he said, through tense lips. "I brought her into the investigation because of her ties to India and that part of the world."

"You couldn't have known she would turn, Damon," Peter said.

"It's still a mistake," he said, as usual being very hard on himself.

"At any rate," Peter continued. "We don't believe you're in any further danger, Agent Maxwell."

"That's good to hear." She looked at Vincent, wishing she could be sure he was really on her side. "I appreciate your help on this."

"I've always felt very connected to you and Damon and the others who were Jamie's good friends. When I knew you were in trouble, I couldn't stand on the sidelines. Everyone was busy looking for Jasmine. I thought I could be more help figuring out who was after you."

"I appreciate that. Do you know how Westley and Jasmine are doing?"

"They're very happy to be together again," Vincent replied. "Jasmine feels terrible about losing the family diamond, but the Larimers are happy to see the end of that cursed stone—at least Phillip's wife is. I'm sure Phillip would have appreciated access to fifty million dollars even more. But it's done."

"I hope Jasmine doesn't hang on to that guilt; she wasn't responsible for the loss of the diamond. She didn't even want it."

"Jasmine is a kind, caring girl, and she takes things to heart. She'll be good for Westley. He can sometimes be a little hard, but when he's with her, he gets much softer."

"I'm glad they can stay together after this." She let out a breath. "So, I guess we're done."

Peter nodded. "Four members of the radical group have been arrested in London and three more in Paris. We've also rounded up two members here in New York City. They both worked at the Indian café where you found Naru. The Bezikstan government is mobilizing troops to fight the rebels and receiving financial help from their allies, including the United States."

"What's going to happen to Ben Langdon?"

"He'll be charged with aiding and abetting the kidnapping. His case will move on to the attorneys."

"And his mother?"

Peter looked at Damon to answer.

"We don't have any evidence tying Elizabeth to the group's activities," Damon said. "She claims ignorance. Ben backs up her story. Sara said she never saw Elizabeth get involved. Right now, it looks like Mrs. Langdon is in the clear, but she's going to be interrogated for some days to come."

"That will make it easier for Kenisha Kumar to know that her best friend didn't betray her," she put in. "Is there more?"

"If you'd like a job here in New York," Peter said, "we'd be happy to have you."

"That's very nice of you. I'm weighing a couple of options at the moment."

"Put us on the list."

"Thank you."

"I'll walk you out," Damon told her, as she got to her feet.

They didn't speak until they were in the elevator. Then she gave him a questioning look. "What do you think, Damon? Fatima Doyen? Do you feel confident she was the leak?"

"Vincent made a good case against her."

"Airtight. Almost too good." She paused. "Remember Bree's situation—when her FBI file showed up at an abandoned house, and a Chicago police detective committed suicide, and they thought he was the one who had somehow gotten his hands on her file, but no one could question him? It feels a little familiar."

Damon gave her a grim look. "I'll do some more digging, but while the suicide could be homicide, how would Vincent manufacture calls between Fatima and Naru?"

"Good point. Maybe I just need to let go of the idea that Vincent is trying to mess with us."

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