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Chapter 26

Cloud 9

Amy sat with her head still dropped in her hands, feeling a fool.

Bang, bang, bang.

Pyke’s voice echoed through the door. “Amy, come on. Maggie’s on the war path. We’ve got to get going on this job. Zagan Black is on the move.”

“OK, OK,” she shouted, leaving the cubicle and staring at her face in the broken mirror, her heart mimicking the shattered pieces. “I’m coming. Keep your hair on.” For fuck’s sake.

Holding her head high, she plodded back into the office. Pyke manned his station in front of his screen, sandwiched between Jack and Mara. Both stood as stiff as cardboard cut-outs, their faces sober and strict, ignoring each other.

The room felt different, the energy no longer the same.

Maggie watched her return to the group and waved her hand for Pyke to get started. She was not happy. Tapping her ear, she waited for the call to be answered.

An assistant answered. She was out of luck.