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Chapter 10
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“Please state your name and business,” An automated voice said and despite all the time she'd spent on missions, she still hasn't gotten used to that creepy voice. “Ilana Denvers. I'm working on the Meyer case and I want to speak to Helene Fischer immediately.” The device started beeping and Ilana groaned, holding it away from her ear. “Ilana?” Helene's voice called a minute later. “Helene. Something happened today. I think I fucked up,” she said quickly and saying it out loud made the situation feel a lot more real than she's allowed herself to feel. She took a shuddering breath and sank down on her breath, her hand shaking. “Give me the details.” “Okay so I saw Adam and Calix discussing something in his office. They both looked worried and there were two guys standing guard outside the office. They left a minute later and I thought it had something to do with Josephine and that they must be visiting her to ensure everything was alright. I thought if I could just follow them, I
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Ilana turned left and pressed hard on the accelerator. The two cars followed her.She was so fucked. Even if she ditched the car, her fingerprints would be all over it. The only good thing was that she wasn't in the system so it would take some time for them to find anything useful.She turned onto a narrow street and then made a sharp left. She needed to go out onto a busier street if she wanted the cars to lose her but she'd very stupidly let the Meyers lead her into a secluded area.Getting out would be a hassle. She glanced back and there was only one car following her now.They were going to box her in. She cursed and swerved left when they were expecting her to turn right.She was going in a circle but that was better than being cornered. She sped through the quaint streets and past bars and hospitals and warehouses. She could ditch the car here and break into one of the warehouses. That could work. But the time it would take her to break in would be enough for Adam’s men to ca
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Josephine Meyer suffered from extreme cases of dissociation and schizophrenia for the last thirty years.Her condition didn't have a name yet but the doctors believed it was degenerative. One that could've exponentially reduced Josephine's life span.So, it was a miracle when Josephine suddenly started getting better. Her hospital visits were reduced from bi weekly to half yearly and then to once a year.Adam Meyer had gone above and beyond for his wife's care, according to the hospital records. He took her to all her hospital visits, hired a nurse to provide special care for her and most importantly, he provided a safe space for a once struggling Josephine. It made all the difference for her.Josephine was stable and healthy but then something happened. Something that wasn't in the hospital reports. Something that had caused Josephine to spiral.Adam had taken her to the hospital but she'd kept insisting that she wasn't safe and that someone was out to get her.Adam had transferred
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Ilana and Alice had applied large amounts of liquid bandage on their right hand's fingertips before getting out of the car.Now, it was sticky and wet and not to be used. “Hi,” Alice said cheerfully to the woman at the reception.Alyssa DeCruz. The manila envelope had told them finding Alyssa at the front desk was crucial for their plan and there she was, smiling kindly up at Alice.“How can I help you?” Alyssa asked.Alice held out her ID card with her left hand.“We're from Aegis School of Global Health. We're here to access the patient records for our school project. I think the staff has been informed of this already?” Alice said, looking unsurely at Alyssa.Alice and Ilana had read an entire envelope worth of background on Alyssa DeCruz. She was an elderly woman who's been at the hospital far longer than any other staff. She had a thick line of gray fading into her black hair and she had the same soft spots any other woman of her age would have.“Oh, yes, Aegis School,” she smil
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“We'Ilana glanced at the mirror and a completely different person stared back at her. She now had blonde pixie cut hair, blue contact lenses and a very odd looking septum piercing.She heard a honk from outside and she quickly grabbed her keys and checked to make sure her daggers were in place before she ran out the door.A silver old honda was parked in front of her house and a red haired Alice had her head out the driver's seat window.‘Hi,” Ilana said as she settled in the passenger seat.“Hi. You look unrecognizable.”“That’s the whole purpose of the disguise. Do you have my card?” “Yes. In the glove compartment.” Ilana pulled the compartment open and there was a ID card with the picture of her in this look and the name “Ashley Wiston” and the name of Ashley’s college.She put the blue lanyard around her neck.“Did you buy the wig and stuff yourself?” She asked, side eyeing Ilana.“No. Why would I? I texted the team and they dropped it off.”“In one day? Wow! Their favouritism n
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It was almost midnight by the time Calix stopped in front of her house. He opened the car door for her and walked with her to the main gate, his palm on the small of her back.She fumbled in her purse, pulling out the keys. She slid the key ring in her finger and turned around to face him. He didn’t say anything, his eyes locked on hers. She took a step closer and his hand slid down from her back to her waist.“I’m not letting you go so easily,” she whispered and she meant every word. She felt intoxicated and the wine she’d consumed had nothing to do with it.She wanted to keep him close for as long as she could before her self assigned deadline ran out. Before she had to return to the job.“I don’t want you to,” he replied as his fingers brushed back a stray strand of hair from her face.“You didn’t fulfil your part of the deal, you know,” she said softly, her palms splayed against his chest.“And what deal would that be?”“You have to tell me why you asked me on a date in the first
