CHAPTER 34

"You let the US Special Forces use this place to train?" Maddy asked. "How cool is that?"

"About seven or eight years ago. It was supposed to be a hostage-rescue thing, and they claimed it a success," Jasmine explained. "They caused around four hundred thousand dollars worth of damage though, so they haven't asked to come back again, and they've been very helpful when we've needed it because we still haven't told the media."

"How the hell did they do that?" Mark asked.

"They blasted through windows and doors with explosives all over the Island. Sunk two of the boats, blew up the pier and quite a bit of stuff went missing, most of it alcohol and steak," Heidi added. "When Mister Moore found out he laughed so hard he nearly choked."

"Sorry, but can we get back on the topic here?" Maddy asked, still distressed at the thought of speaking in public.

"I'll do it, Maddy," Mark told her.

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