Page 45 of No More Lies

“I could stay?” Donnie asked Dex.

“No, you can’t. We may need to act quickly, and it’s going to be rough enough running one short. I need you with us.”

“Sorry, Dex. Anything else, I’d come with you,” Steve said.

“Don’t apologize. You’re exactly where you need to be. We got this.”

“Steve, you and I will stay in touch. If we don’t have Volkov by morning, we’ll decide how best to proceed,” Sam said.

The guys left by the rear gate. Thank God, he was part of this team. Between them, there was no way Volkov would hurt his family, and that son of a bitch was going down. Plastering a smile on his face, he went downstairs. Megan was curled up against Diane.

“Hey, Pumpkin, did you save me any pizza?”

“Two pieces.”

“Yeah? You ate all the rest?”

“No, silly, Uncle Donnie ate it.”

“How about mom? Did you eat anything?” He cast his eyes toward Diane.

She shook her head.

“Well, then I guess we get one piece each.” He sat to the other side of Megan, fished the last two pieces from the box and handed one to Diane. Their eyes met over Megan’s head.

“You need to eat.”

She took the pizza, and he leaned back, Megan snuggled against him. It was going to be a long night.

Chapter 11

“Everything is on schedule?” Volkov spoke into his phone. He was anxious to get things wrapped up, get his money, his daughter and get the hell out of this country.

“Good. Call me when it’s done.”

The sarin had arrived at Nevada without any issues. Not that he expected any. His company transported hazardous chemicals by land, water, and air all the time. He knew exactly what needed to be done, what clearances, paperwork and permits were required. This was the first time bringing sarin here, to the US. And this inaugural mission was being watched closely to ensure it was a success. His father had built this company from nothing, and one hundred percent of his business was legit. Until he had taken over. Anyone checking into VV Transportation would only see high level government and military contracts, with no code violations or complaints. The perfect cover for his added service.

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