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CHAPTER 20

SOPHIE woke to an eh a crack in the blinds She turned froed it to her, inhaling his scent

She was deliciously tired and sore fro, and for the first ti She’d confide in hi with the inforood man, and she didn’t think for a ot out of bed and pulled on one of the pairs of elastic-waisted jeans she’d found waiting for her She’d been ridiculously touched that there had been actualwith all the accoutre a bra that fit and underwear

With a satisfied sigh, she went in search of Saer She’d tell hiet it over with, and then hopefully she could put the past behind her

The rew louder as she ventured down the hall When she rounded the corner, she was surprised to see so with Sam and Garrett She knew Garrett was supposed to arrive today, but Sa

All three men turned when they heard her, and now, subject to their scrutiny, she wished she’d just stayed in bed

"If I’o back "

She started to turn, but Sam strode over, his expression indecipherable He took her hand, but tension radiated froain

"Sophie, I want you to meet Adam Resnick He’s here to speak to you"

She blinked in surprise, and her gaze rapidly went fro like you could break a rock on his face The Resnick guy lookedeager, for lack of a better word Sam lookedworried

"To me?"

Her heart pounded harder She broke out in a sweat, and she sed in vain at the knot in her throat Hoould thisabout her? Why would he want to talk to her?

Resnick stepped forward "Sophie Can I call you Sophie?"

She nodded stiffly and waited, her dread increasing with each second

"I’m withWell let’s just say I represent the interests of the United States government, and I’d like to talk to you about your father"

She sucked in her breath, and her shocked gaze went to Sam He’d sold her out He’d actually sold her out! Sam frowned and reached out for her, but she flinched away, putting half the rooaway from the occupants of the room When she turned, she refused to look at Saaze at Resnick and asked in a cold voice, "What do you want to know?"

Resnick moved toward her, and she took a quick step back Her chin went up, and she forced calm she didn’t feel

"Where is he now?"

"I don’t know," she said truthfully

"Okay, where is he likely to be? If you’d give us infors we can "

"I don’t know"

Resnick made a sound of frustration "What can you tell us, Sophie? If you cooperate fully, we’ll make allowances for you"

A chill went down her spine

"Resnick," Saht at Resnick "Allowances? What sort of allowances should I expect? What is it you’re threatening me with?"

Resnick held up his hands "I’ out that we can do more to help you if you cooperate with us"

"Oh nice," she said bitterly "What you’re saying is I’m on my own unless I play nice with the FBI or CIA or whoever the hell you are You knohat? I’m fine with that I never should have relied on anyone but myself anyway"

"Sophie," Saaze toward hi, Sas to keep thely as she delivered her judght him here, he spoke for you"

"Sophie, da in her throat She wasn’t getting into this with hi you to help hter you know this We think he’s trying to put together technology to build a nuclear weapon and auctioning it to the highest bidder He has to be stopped"

"He never--that is he doesn’t--confide in s," she said stiffly

"Okay, yes, I understand that," he said in a placating tone "But there are things you can tell us about hiht not think will help"

"To for"

Resnick blinked in surprise and then looked at the others, as if gauging their reaction to her statement

"Why is that? We were led to believe that Tomas had no pohatsoever"

She stared coolly at hiainst her sides "You asked, I told you He wants me dead, but maybe you don’t care about that"

Resnick stared intently at her "Is he dead, Sophie? Did Tomas kill Alex in an attempt to seize power? Is that why he’s after you now, because you’re Alex’s heir? Or do you have so he wants?"

The blood left Sophie’s face She willed herself to keep it together Her stomach revolted, and now her skin felt hot and clao to the bathroo Sam’s worried question as to whether she was okay Okay? How could she be okay when she’d been played for the biggest fool ever?

God, as she going to stop being so da?