Agent Rising - A Max Thorne Spy Thriller: Assassination Military Suspense Action Adventure Thriller - Book 1 by Ethan Jones

Author:Ethan Jones [Jones, Ethan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General Fiction
Publisher: Knightsville Books
Published: 2019-05-25T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

US Route 29, Northwest of Ellicott City

Columbia, Maryland

United States of America

Volkov and Max rehearsed the conversation he was going to have with Tupolev, then Max dialed Tupolev’s number. The millionaire didn’t answer, and Max decided against leaving a message. The one-hour deadline had passed, and Max thought their window of opportunity had closed.

Then his phone rang. The screen identified the caller as “Private,” but Max knew who was calling. “Mr. Tupolev, you’re a hard man to find…”

“You missed your deadline…”

“But I have what you want, if you still want it.”

“It?”

“Volkov. Three million, and it’s yours.” Max tried to give his voice a detached tone.

“Oh, is he for sale now?”

“He is.”

“Why the change of heart?”

“He tried to kill me, so I thought I’d return the favor.”

“Oh, is that so?”

“It is. His friends tried to free him.”

“And your mission?

“What about my mission?”

“It will fail.”

“I’m okay with that. The odds were impossible; I was only one man. I’m wounded. The opposition overwhelmed me. I’m lucky to be alive.”

“You’re a good storyteller, Mr. Thornichinovich.”

“Call me Max.”

“Max. Is that your American name?”

“It is. So do we have a deal or not?”

Tupolev hesitated for a moment, then said, “Yes, we have a deal, but I’d like to talk to Volkov, if that’s possible…”

“Certainly, but why? Do you distrust me, Mr. Tupolev?”

“Yes, I distrust you very much, Max, because you remind me of myself: a maverick of a man…”

“I don’t deserve the honor. Here’s Volkov.” Max handed the phone to Volkov.

He had parked along the highway, and had turned off the Mustang’s loud engine. “You viper of a man,” Volkov said in a voice dripping with hate. “You’ve stooped to a new low now, betraying your own country—”

“Volkov, I will not be lectured by a traitor—”

“I’ll show you who’s the traitor, when I meet you—”

“All right, all right,” Max cut in and retrieved the phone. “Is that good enough proof?” he said to Tupolev.

“Yes, Volkov is as hateful as usual.”

“He shares the same sentiment. Now, about our deal?”

“Yes, it will be according to my rules. Where are you?”

Max snickered. “No, I’m not stupid. I’ll bring Volkov to you.” In New York, he wanted to add, but Volkov had advised against it. No point in playing your hand, he had said.

“Good. There’s a yacht club on Long Beach Island. It’s called Brant Beach. Do you know where it is?”

“I’ll find it.”

“When will you be there?”

“This afternoon.”

“Call this number when you’re there.”

“Don’t forget the money.”

“Yes, about the money. It will take some time to put together all that cash.”

“Do we need to call off the deal?”

“No, but I might not have all the money on time—”

“Then, I might not have Volkov…”

“Max, you’re playing hard—”

“Are you backing out of our deal?”

“No, but—”

“No money, no Volkov.”

Max glanced at Ava, who gave him two thumbs up.

Volkov offered a big bright smile.

Tupolev cursed out loud, then said, “You’ll have the money, Max. But if Volkov isn’t there, or you’re playing a game, you’ll meet a very ugly end, slow, and very painful.”

There was something in Tupolev’s razor-sharp and calm voice that gave Max the chills.

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