Page 53 of Undercover Savior

She chuckled. “Not hard-hitting enough for you, Sullivan?”

“Some things are better left to the unknown.”

She sat on the edge of the bed. “You trust them, then?”

“Enough that I was prepared to brief them on my investigation.”

“Where do you suppose you’re off to?”

I shook my head. “I’ve no idea.” I walked over to my laptop bag, pulled out the pocket knife I kept inside, and cut along the seam of the bottom. I reached between two pieces of cardboard and removed a third. Affixed to it was a microSD card.

“Sullivan?” Fallon gasped. “Are you certain you’re ready to hand this off?”

I nodded. “It’s all here. Well, everything that isn’t in here.” I pointed to my head. “I’ll be interested to see what you make of it.”

“What do you want me to do with this?”

“Review it in the safest place you can find. Then brief them if you’re comfortable doing so.”

“Not without you, I won’t.”

“The choice is yours. However, time may force your hand.”

She nodded. “Understood, and hurry back, Sullivan. I’m anxious to continue our exploration of Glenshadow’s library.”

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SAVIOR

“Scramble everything at Ashcroft as well,” I said to Con before turning to Gus. “Kindly arrange helicopter transport.”

“To?” he asked.

“I’ll let you know as soon as I’ve spoken to Typhon.”

“Copy that.”

“That’s where you’re off to, then?” Tag asked.

“Since I don’t yet know where I’m going, I don’t see how you would.”

“Ash, come on?—”

I spun around on Con. “Do not even think about talking me out of this.” I turned to Gus and Tag. “In my meeting with Periscope, she said, ‘They’ll come for you. In fact, they already have.’ I will not sit by, knowing whatever security we have in place isn’t good enough to protect Sullivan.” I shook my head. “I cannot,” I added under my breath.

“You were going to contact Typhon,” said Gus, standing and walking over to me.

“Right.” I looked over at Con.

“You’re clear to communicate with whomever you’d like. As I already said, everything’s been jammed since Tag gave us his report.”

“Thanks.” I pulled out my mobile.

“I’ll see what I can do to tighten the schedule at Ashcroft,” Con added.

“Appreciated.”

I stepped out of the room and placed my call.

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