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“I’m with you and ready to go,” Jamie assured him.

“I should call Victoria and let her know what’s happening.”

Jamie shook her head. “I should call her.”

“Sure. She’ll be happy to hear from you.”

Jamie took out the cell and put through a call to her grandmother. It was even earlier in Chicago, but she wouldn’t mind.

“Jamie, are you all right?”

She sounded so worried, and Jamie’s chest ached at the idea. “I’m fine, Grandmother. We’re on standby for the moment. We had a false alarm and the mission had to be delayed but we should be moving out soon.”

“Poe is there with you now?”

“Yes, he is. He’s updated me on everything.”

“Good. I’m not sure Abi’s employer is on the up-and-up, Jamie.”

“I know. I’m worried about that too. Hopefully we’ll know something soon. I’m ready to move.”

“Just be careful. You have a guardian angel.”

Jamie smiled. “I will, Grandmother. Don’t worry, I know.”

They said their goodbyes, and Jamie ended the call just as Abi returned from his private call.

“We will be moving out shortly,” Abi announced. “We have a very short time for any final preparations.”

“Thank God.” Jamie took a breath. “I just need one last assurance from you, Abi, that this man—your employer—is properly prepared for the intentions he has laid out. This is a very delicate situation. If I note even the slightest hint that some untoward situation is going down, I will not help make that happen.”

“No one,” Abi insisted, “wants to keep Dr. Case alive more than my employer. You can rest assured that every precaution will be taken to protect him and his family.”

Jamie turned to Poe. “Are you still prepared to do this? I will understand if you want to walk away. If any part of this goes wrong...”

There was no need to explain. Everyone in the room understood exactly what she was saying.

“I’m in,” Poe said. “We do this together.” He turned to Abi. “The three of us.”

Abi nodded. “Thank you.”

“Let’s do it,” Jamie announced.

Abi gave her a nod as well. “It is the right thing to do.”

As long as no one died...she could live with doing whatever she had to do to save Luke.

She hoped that guardian angel her grandmother had sent was ready as well.

Chapter Thirteen

Lionheart Court,

7:00 a.m.

Jamie scanned the area around the house as the sun peeked above the trees.

It was almost time.

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