Whomever the other man was, he was serious about wanting Kari dead. And from what she had already seen of Hajjar, his greed would soon force him to cave in and accept the blood money. And there was nothing she could do to stop it. Unless … “Two guards at the lower gate,” said Castille as he and Chase ran up the rocky slope. “I see ’em,” Chase replied. “They’ll take a couple of minutes to get up here. Sod ’em for now. What about the top?” “They must be inside the gate. What’s our best tactic? Something subtle?” Chase raised his Uzi. “Subtle suits me.” Hajjar was torn, looking between the other people in the room—even Kari—as if hoping for guidance. “Fifteen million?” he said at last. “Why? Why is it so important to you that she dies?” “Twenty million!” shouted Qobras. “Twenty million dollars to kill her, now! Don’t ask questions, just—” The screen went dark. As did the entire room—the lights, Hajjar’s computer, everything. The only illumination came from the narrow stained-glass windows.
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