MR02 The Third Option by Vince Flynn

Author:Vince Flynn
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Adventure
ISBN: 9780743468237
Publisher: Pocket Books
Published: 2004-08-14T23:00:00+00:00

"I'm sorry to hear about Mario. He was a good man."

"I appreciate that." there was a pause.

"Mario liked you. He believed you were honest."

"He was, too. Very dependable."

Slightly overcome with emotion at the loss of his old friend, Villaume said nothing for a while.

"I hope you will forgive me, but in light of Mario incident the other day, I'm a little skittish."

"I don't blame you, but we need to talk."

"In person?"

"That would help."

"I'm afraid that's out of the question."

Villaume's position did not surprise Rapp. He would do the same.

"That's too bad, but I understand."

The NSA captured literally every cellular and digital call made in the metro area. The cellular calls were analyzed almost instantly. The digital calls took more time because they had to be deciphered. The massive computers out at Fort Meade sifted through them searching for key words such as gun, bomb, assassinate, and thousands more. If the computers came across a word that was flagged, they would kick the call up to the next level of programmed analysis.

If a call contained enough flagged words, it eventually garnered the attention of a real person. Conversations that took place in Arabic, Chinese, or Russian received extra attention. The easiest way to defeat the system was to talk like a normal business person Rapp formulated his next sentence carefully.

"I think we might have a common problem."

"What would that be?"

"I was across the pond on business last week, with your friends from Colorado.

Do you know the ones I'm talking about?"

"I think so."

"They screwed me on a deal."

"How do you mean?"

"They were supposed to be working with me, and they ended up working for someone else."

"I'm not sure I follow."

Rapp's voice took on an angry tone.

"They double-crossed me and tried to send me into permanent retirement."

"Oh...I see. Were they following company orders?"

"I can assure you they were not. I went to the top to find out, and they were in the dark as much as me."

"I'm not sure where I fit into all of this."

"Someone hired you to make that trip to Colorado. I have a pretty strong idea that same person interfered with my business deal across the pond." Rapp waited for a second and added, "I would also bet that same person had something to do with Mario's accident the other day."

There was a long pause, and then Villaume asked, "How did you know I had business in Colorado?"

Rapp looked at Coleman.

"There were some people there watching you."

"Were they with the company?"

"No...But they were sent by the company."

"I'm not sure I believe you."

Rapp switched the phone from his left ear to his right.

"Listen, I know you're in a tough spot. I was there just a few days ago myself.

If you can't meet, I understand. But I need to know who hired you." Rapp sat there and waited for a response. He knew how Villaume felt. He could trust no one. After five seconds of tense silence, Rapp added, "Mario saved my life. I owe him. Give me the goods on whoever hired you, and I'll make sure the guy pays for what he did to Mario.

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