Target For Revenge by Laura Scott

Author:Laura Scott [Scott, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Laura Iding

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January 19 – 1:22 p.m. – Chicago, IL

Under normal circumstances, Hana would have enjoyed traveling by train, but there was nothing normal about these circumstances.

Somehow, they’d arrived at Union Station just in time to catch the train heading to Michigan City, Indiana. A ride that would take them one hour and forty-five minutes, which wasn’t much faster than driving by car.

Except maybe by avoiding the crush of Chicago traffic.

Jarek’s plan was to find a car in Michigan City and head out across the country to Washington, DC. A drive that would take longer than she liked. Time was of the essence.

Yet she also knew they’d both been followed to their respective airports in the past.

“Hana?” Jarek’s low voice interrupted her thoughts. “Does Sun know we’re coming?”

“No.” She forced a smile. “Unfortunately, we aren’t able to communicate regularly. I do have a disposable phone, but when I last checked the answering service, there was no message.”

“I see.” He looked concerned about this. “W-what about me? I’m sure having her father show up out of the blue will be a total shock.”

“Maybe, but try not to worry. I truly believe Sun will be happy to meet you.”

“I hope so.” He lifted a hand to straighten his wrinkled jacket. “We don’t necessarily need to tell her who I am right away. You know—the part about me being her father. We may want to wait for better timing.”

“Are you nervous?” She rested her hand on his forearm. “There’s no need to be. Sun is very bright and will likely see through any attempt to cover up the truth.” She hesitated, then added, “She has your ears.”

“My ears?” He raised both hands to his earlobes as if to make sure they were still attached to his head.

Her smile widened. “Yes, you have longer earlobes than I do, and Sun’s are similar.”

He frowned and dropped his hands. “I doubt that. I’m sure she looks just like you.”

“Very similar to me.” Her smile faded. “Unfortunately, that makes her even more of a target for the regime.”

Jarek took her hand in his. She soaked in the warmth of his skin against hers. “You have never told me why the regime has come after you. And Sun.”

She stared down at their entwined hands for a long moment. There were certain things she didn’t dare say out loud on a train, even though there was no one sitting directly in front or behind them. “I believe I mentioned this before, but I defected from my country.” She couldn’t go into details on the spying she’d done. This would have to be enough for now. “In their view, that is a serious crime punishable by death.”

“But why?” Jarek insisted. “I don’t understand.”

Her bleak gaze met his. “Because they must set an example in order to prevent others from doing the same.” Especially since others, like her, had turned around to use their knowledge about the regime against them. Spying on North Korea had been her attempt to help quash the power of the regime.

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