The Lost Key by Catherine Coulter

Author:Catherine Coulter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2015-08-04T04:00:00+00:00

46

Over the Atlantic

The sun hit Sophie’s face. But that couldn’t be right. Then she heard an odd, low background purr and was suddenly jostled a bit.

A plane. She was on a plane. She had an ache in her neck, and felt the slightest bit hungover. Grossman had stuck a needle in her.

She whipped around to see Alex Grossman sleeping on the seats opposite her, a small table in between them.

All she wanted to do was kill him, but he must have cat senses, because as she threw off her seat belt to attack him, his eyes flew open and he caught her arms midair.

He couldn’t push her back into her seat because the table was in the way. He held her locked motionless for a moment, looking at her, just looking. “Don’t be afraid, Sophie, I’m not going to hurt you. I’m trying to protect you.”

“Yeah, right. Protect me? By kidnapping me?” She jerked her arms free and punched him in the face, but he caught her wrists this time, wouldn’t let her move. They were still leaning toward each other, close, the table between them.

“Good shot.”

“Give me a gun and I’ll show you a good shot.”

“Sit down now and we’ll talk. I’ll tell you everything, okay?”

What choice did she have? She nodded and he lightly shoved her back into her chair. The plane hit another pocket of turbulence. “Put on your seat belt.”

She did, then watched him fasten his. “Where are you taking me? Where is this plane going?”

He glanced at the flight path on the screen in the table. “To London. We’re about an hour from the London City Airport. After we land, we’re headed north, to a safe house, where you’ll be protected by the Order until we get our hands on the key and the book.”

“Don’t forget the millions of dollars in gold bars. And after Adam tells you the exact location of the sub, I’ll be free to go?”

“Of course.”

“Where is Adam?” You bastard was unspoken but clear.

Grossman frowned a bit, stroked his chin. “I was hoping you knew. He called you last night, gave you instructions to run. Where were you heading, when I met you in the garage?”

“France.”

“Well, no matter, now you’re in England. Your disguise was top-notch, your passport as well. I was impressed. Adam does good work. He was going to meet you in France?”

“That’s none of your business. Who are you, really?”

“I work for the Order, it’s the truth.”

“That book I wrapped for you this morning, there was something inside, wasn’t there?”

“The SD card with the exact location of the sub, among other things. Your father was supposed to have it waiting for me.”

“What do you mean? It wasn’t in the book? Then where is it?”

“That big son of a bitch British FBI agent took it from your father’s apartment before he had a chance to put it in the book. I took the liberty of getting the files back. They do belong to us, after all.” He pulled Dr.

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