Page 167 of Depths of Destruction

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"I'm going to make him a deal he can't refuse."

"What if you're wrong? You could end up in prison for life."

"That won't happen."

"What if it does?"

I sigh and cross my arms. "Can you get me a meeting with Carter or not?"

"Andre—"

"Naomi won't be safe until he lifts the person of interest."

We both go quiet. If anyone knows what it's like to want to protect your woman and the need to eliminate threats against her, it's Javier.

He sighs and finally asks, "She means that much to you?"

"I love her."

Understanding fills his face. He nods. "Okay. I'll call Carter."

"Thanks."

"Where is Naomi right now?"

"In Bermuda with Blaise."

"Blaise?"

"Yeah. His tour is over. He's not going back."

Javier raises his eyebrows. "Oh. Is he all right?"

"Yeah. He's handling things."

"Better than last time?"

"I think so."

"Good."

"Can you call him and in code tell him I'm okay so Naomi doesn't worry as much? It took me a bit to get into the U.S."

"Do I even want to know what you did to enter?"

"Nope."

Javier rises. "On second thought, I think I better call my partner, Chloe."

"Why?"

"They have a history. Carter will do anything for her. When he finds out all the details of this, he may not want to touch it. He's not a huge fan of the President to begin with."

"How did that guy even get elected?"

"Beats me."

"Blaise isn't happy with him."

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