Love Another Day by Gina Robinson

Author:Gina Robinson [Robinson, Gina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2014-02-25T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

The bathroom was on the first floor behind a massive, intricately carved wooden door. It was obvious the room had started out its life as something else, a sitting room or maybe a coatroom. Sophia dashed in, oblivious to Mal in pursuit of her, revealing her lack of espionage skill.

Mal plowed into the palatial room right behind her—did anyone really need three hundred square feet for a toilet and a sink—and closed the door behind her, leaning against it and studying the woman she was tasked with exfiltrating.

Sophia saw her reflected in the mirror and spun around to face her, her eyes wide. “What are you doing here?”

“Isn’t it obvious? Helping you.” Mal subtly palmed her phone, ready to call for help if Sophia turned on her, and activated a CIA jamming app developed by Cox Software.

Sophia looked around the room nervously. “You’re mistaken. I don’t need any help.”

Mal studied her. The girl was obviously scared, as she should be with RIOT watching her. “Then why did you ask for ours? I know you know who I am.”

Mal studied the other woman. “We don’t have much time. Lingering in here too long will arouse suspicions and innuendos we’d both rather avoid.

“You said you’d contact us. Given how you’re dressed—almost identically to me—I assume you’ve caught on to our plan for getting you safely out of here. With Tate. Which is what you asked for, right?”

Mal didn’t wait for Sophia’s answer. “We’re going to switch identities, you and me. Here and now. You can act, can’t you?” Mal assessed her. “Of course you can. You’ve been acting all evening.” Mal paused.

“You followed Tate and me around all day, didn’t you? We gave you ample opportunity to approach us and make the switch earlier today. Why didn’t you act on the chance?”

“I was being followed.” Sophia glanced at the door. “There was no opportunity.”

Mal nodded. Sophia was obviously very bright and caught on quickly. What the girl said made sense, but it could still be a lie. “You understand the cover story? Mallie and Dr. Stevens are having an affair. They’re here for a few days to enjoy the science festival.

“Tate will receive an urgent, emergency message from home and the two of you will take off to London immediately, cutting your stay unexpectedly short. From there you’ll fly to the States and disappear. After you’ve been debriefed, of course.” Mal paused, giving Sophia a chance to interject. When she didn’t, Mal continued.

“You’ll take my travel documents and assume my identity. I’ll assume yours, lead your handler back to your room after the party, and tuck myself in for the night. Then I’ll disappear before morning.

“The main thing is you’ll have a ten- to twelve-hour window before RIOT and Bagge realize you’re missing. You should be safely in the States by then.

“The only thing left is to switch gowns and shoes right here. Change our hairstyles and our makeup and each walk out of here like we’re the other.

“When you approach Tate, he’ll ‘receive’ his message and excuse the two of you from the party.

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