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Walker added, “The Kings’ house blew up. Remains were found inside. Looks to be several men and at least one woman. We’re waiting on positive IDs, if we can get any. You know anything about that?”

She and Braddock stared at Devine.

“House was still standing when we got Glass out of there. Probably a gas main explosion.”

Braddock said his goodbyes, and Beth Walker escorted Devine out.

“Think you’ll make it back here at some point?” she added hopefully.

“If I do, you’ll be the first to know.”

“You know what happened to Mercedes King, don’t you?” she said.

He looked at her, his expression turning serious. “If I had to speculate, I would say that a terrible wrong might have finally been set right. And justice was done. That’s the business both of us are in, right? Justice?”

“Yes, it is,” said a taken-aback Walker.

“Then let’s just leave it at that, Beth.”

CHAPTER

91

AT THE SEATTLE AIRPORT, DEVINEand Campbell met in a private, secure room with Glass, Saxby, and Betsy Odom. Nate Shore was also there, dressed in a sleek suit that rode well on his chiseled physique.

Shore had earlier informed Devine that Glass had hired him to accompany them in their new life, a move that Odom had heartily approved of.

Odom hugged Devine fiercely. “Thank you, Travis.”

“I’m glad I could help,” said Devine, hugging her back.

“Uncle Danny said we’re going to another country for a while until things settle down. I might have to learn another language.” She sounded excited by the prospect.

“Well, that sounds like quite an adventure. And life should be full of them.”

“Do you think you can come and visit me?”

Devine glanced up first at Saxby, who nodded, and then Glass, who actually managed a smile and nodded as well.

“That’s a deal.”

“Oh, and there’s this,” she said, handing him a piece of paper.

On it was quite a good drawing of Devine holding hands with… Odom.

“I thought you could use it to remember me,” she said.

“Thank you for this, but I will never forget you, thirteen going on forty-two Betsy Odom.”

She laughed and gave him another hug.

“Hey, if you’re serious about being an FBI agent when you grow up, look me up when you graduate from college. I can help.”

“Deal,” she said.

Devine shook hands with Shore and wished him the best.

In a low voice Shore said, “You think I’m doin’ the right thing, man?”

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