The Girl from Berlin by Ellie Midwood

Author:Ellie Midwood [Midwood, Ellie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ellie Midwood

“Annalise, we could really use that paperwork.” Ingrid sat across the table from me and tried to catch my eyes. I was still looking at my teacup. “Especially if you’re saying that Kaltenbrunner doesn’t even read it. He’s never going to know where the leak is coming from.”

The Americans wanted me to start copying the top-secret orders I had access to, and my husband had the misfortune to brag to them about it.

“He’ll know.”

“How would he know?”

“He will. He always knows everything. He has a sixth sense when it comes to…” Me. When it comes to me. “When it comes to espionage. He always points out just the right people to Müller even in the most complicated cases. He’s a very smart man.”

Ingrid’s gaze was almost accusing this time.

“You could try at least. You know that we’re always very careful when it comes to handling the information. You’re not risking anything if you look at it closely.”

“If you look at it closely, I’m risking everything. You’re the ones who get pulled out right away if something goes down; I’ll end up on the gallows, together with my husband. But you don’t care about that, do you?”

“Of course we care about it.”

“No, you don’t. You only care because you’re afraid to lose a good source of information, that’s all. You don’t care who that source is. People can be so easily replaced in this game, can’t they, Ingrid?”

“Why are you talking to me like that, Annalise?”

“I know that you don’t like me, Ingrid. But making me risk my life for you, I’m sorry, that’s a little too much.”

“You aren’t risking your life for me, darling. You’re risking it for the sake of your country – the future, better country. Free of that Nazi plague. I think it’s a very noble goal to risk your life for.”

I didn’t say anything. She was right of course.

“I can get you something that’s being distributed through several offices. That way it’s not too incriminating.”

“That’ll do.” Ingrid finally smiled. “And try to get back with your old boss Schellenberg; we could really use some information from his area, too.”

They all wanted something from me. I had no other choice but to comply.

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