Page 110 of Undercover Savior

“Next, I have some preliminary information indicating Fallon Wallace’s code name may have been Chimera. I’m still waiting for my sources to confirm it. Nothing yet on Janus. While the logical assumption is it’s Weber’s code name, Unit 23 can’t afford to act on assumptions.”

When Typhon glared in Viper’s direction, I nearly laughed out loud. When she stood, I held my breath.

“Prior to the start of this briefing, I initiated a conversation that was interrupted but that I need to circle back to.”

“Now isn’t the time?—”

“Excuse me, Typhon, but I have the floor, so to speak.”

He nodded once.

“While I cannot speak for Unit 23’s practices, I can for MI6, and we have a serious breach of security related to classified information that must be dealt with.”

Everyone in the room raised their heads, including me, who Viper turned to face. “Sullivan, I am requesting you step out.”

My cheeks flushed. “Right. Of course.” I closed my laptop and stood, but David caught my wrist.

“Seriously, Viper?” said David, standing. “Typhon, what’s this about?”

His eyes scrunched, and he returned his gaze to Viper. “No idea.”

“It’s okay,” I whispered to David. “I’ll just wait in the other room.”

“If you’re leaving, so am I.”

I noticed Con, Gus, and Tag stand as well.

“Hang on a minute,” said Typhon, taking a step forward. “Let’s not overreact.”

Without another word, Con, Tag, and Gus walked out. “Let’s go,” said David, taking my hand.

“Look, I don’t want to cause trouble. I mean, she’s right about security and classified information.”

“We’ll speak later,” David said to the three guys before leading me outside, to the golf cart.

“David?”

“I am not ignoring you. I promise.” He tugged on his ear.

We rode to the cottage in silence, and once inside, David went straight to the hallway and opened the door across from the bedroom.

“Thanks for meeting us here,” I overheard him say when the three men who’d left the castle with us walked into the main room.

“What just happened?” I asked.

“We have a policy in our crew. Major decisions require all of us to be on board. One dissent, and we don’t do whatever it is. Or vice versa,” Con explained.

“What you just witnessed was their support,” David added.

“I’m confused. Why didn’t you just come with us? Why did you go through the tunnels?”

“Just because it’s fun,” Gus responded. “They know we’re here. Or at least somewhere on the estate.”

“You didn’t have to leave because of me.”

“They did,” said David, leaning closer to me. “Once I made the decision to go with you, they pretty much had no choice.”

“That doesn’t seem fair.”

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