Dirty Secret by Chelle Bliss & Brenda Rothert

Author:Chelle Bliss & Brenda Rothert
Language: eng
Format: epub

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The Greenlight office is buzzing when I walk inside.

If Nix followed me, he saw me walk into a coffee shop called Beans to an End, so hopefully that satisfied him. What he couldn’t have seen from outside the building was that I took a stairway down to the basement of the coffee shop and then entered a code to access the tunnel that connects the coffee shop and the Greenlight office.

Greenlight runs Beans to an End as a cover for the office building, but the coffee served there is pretty kick-ass. I could have used a cup before coming into the office, but I was in a rush.

“Hassan’s in trouble,” Rae murmurs when I approach her desk. “A powerful billionaire in Dubai told Hassan to procure a massive amount of weapons, and Hassan couldn’t produce in time.”

I feel a flicker of hope that maybe this is my ticket to getting rid of Hassan. I don’t want to bother with his jealousy over Nix, and I definitely don’t want to feign interest in him anymore. Pretend or not, it would drive Nix crazy.

“So, what now?” I ask Rae.

“We’re not ready to let go of Hassan yet. He’s unknowingly led us to a lot of good arrests. So we’re gonna go save his ass.”

“We are?” I arch my brows in surprise.

“Well, you are.”

“Me?”

She nods.

“But…my cover will be blown.”

“Only if he sees you.”

My lips part in shock. “You want me to extract Hassan without him seeing me?”

“I think the director wants you to extract him at any cost. We’re meeting with him in a few minutes. If Hassan sees you, we’ll have to reassign you. The LA office needs some new blood.”

“LA?” My knees weaken at the thought.

Rae gives me a reassuring look. “Only if he sees you.”

“I’m gonna need a really good disguise.”

“Olivia’s going with you.”

I nod, my mind spinning as Rae leads the way into our meeting with the Greenlight director. It’s not every day our agents rescue one of the bad guys, so the briefing is longer and more intense than any I’ve ever been part of.

Rae takes me aside after the meeting, concern etched on her face.

“Listen…no official directive was given on this, so I’m going to give you some good advice. If Hassan recognizes you, take him out. Even if we reassign you, he won’t rest ’til he finds you.”

I look from side to side, whispering even though there’s no one within earshot. “But he’s a high-value asset.”

“You’re more important. We can always find new assets. Things are going well with Phoenix, and you haven’t even been on him very long.”

“Okay. It’ll be my last resort, but I’ll take him out if I have to.”

“Good. I’ll be on coms during the op, okay? You hit me up if you need advice on anything.”

I nod. “And Olivia…she’s strong in the field, right?”

“Very strong. I wouldn’t let you be sent into a situation like this with anyone but the best.”

“When do we leave?”

She looks at her wristwatch. “Now. There’s a plane waiting at the airstrip.

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