East Bound by Nana Malone (best value ebook reader .txt) 📗

I heard Jameson's voice. "Agent Kinkade."

Luckily for me, Denning and the team called for all agents.

"Sorry, Lord Jameson. I must go." The walkie-talkie was loud enough that he heard it.

All agents were being called to the south entrance.

I used my phone’s flashlight app like many others in the ballroom had started to do and made my way as quickly as I could and prayed that East had already gotten what he needed.

Please, please, please, please, please, please. On my way to the south entrance, I saw something wrong. A shadow. Was it East? But instead of running out the exit toward the gardens, he was running toward the private quarters.

Jesus Christ, what the hell had gone wrong? There was one office down that way, and the rest were private suites where both of the Jamesons stayed.

Lord Jameson's wife, Tiffany, had been present tonight. She'd only spoken a few words though, seemingly content to let her husband and son have the spotlight.

What was East doing?

I didn't dare call out his name, but I followed him as quickly as I could, taking off my shoes so I could run faster.

In my earpiece, I could hear the team.

Bridge asked, “For the love of God, what has gone wrong?”

Where was East going?

On my walkie, I could hear Denning demanding for everyone to check in.

Then my phone went off and it was Amelia texting. Where are you? Denning wants to know.

Nyla: I'm coming. Jameson held me back.

Amelia: Denning suspicious. Wants to know why you aren't where you're supposed to be.

Nyla: He knows Jameson had me.

My phone rang, and Amelia said, "You better get down here."

"Jameson held me up. But East is going the wrong way."

Amelia cursed under her breath. "Get your arse down here."

"I have to make sure he's okay."

"Ny, this isn't the time."

"I know. But you know he wouldn't have broken protocol unless there was a good reason."

"Jesus fuck. Oh God, make it fast. I think Denning's coming your way. He's sending agents to spread out to look for you."

"Oh, fuck me."

"Hurry up and get East the fuck out of there."

"Yeah, I’m on it."

I ran out in the hall, made a left, and followed East into the secondary office. "What the fuck are you doing?"

He whipped around with a gun trained on my chest, and I staggered back. In the moment, even with his mask down, he looked every bit the killer.

"East it's me."

He sighed and pulled his mask up a little. "Jesus, why are you chasing me?"

"You're going the wrong way, and Interpol agents are coming for you right now.”

“His laptop wasn’t in there. This is a private office, and I thought I might find it in here."

My gut clenched. "Oh my God, we're all going to die."

He laughed. He had his little set of tools out and was already typing something on the keys. And then some little tablet looking thing next to the computer was lit red, red, red and then started glowing green in a circle, lighting up section by section.

"This will just take a minute."

I glanced outside. "Can you get out this way?"

East glanced down. "I have exit routes in every window and door in this place. Don't worry."

"I am worried."

He put his gun away and stalked over to me. "That's going to take a second. But God, can I just say you look beautiful?"

"Thanks. But maybe we don't worry about compliments right now."

He didn't seem to care. He leaned forward and kissed me. Deep. "God, there's something about adrenaline and you and kissing. Want to roll around on the grass with me later?"

I laughed. "No. Focus."

That's when I heard it. A walkie-talkie in the hallway. Fuck me. They were already here.

"You have to go."

With a curse, he planted another quick kiss on my lips and released me. Then he went to the window and opened it. He attached something to the outside. What the hell was that? A grappling hook?

Was he going to rappel down? Jesus. Okay, okay it was only two stories. He'd be fine. But why did he have that equipment? I had all kinds of questions for him.

The little device on the table turned completely green, and footsteps drew closer.

"East, you have to go right now."

He frowned at the door. "If they find you in here, they'll know the laptop was tampered with. I can't just leave you here."

"East, you don't have a choice. I’ll just say that we tussled and you escaped."

He frowned. "You don't look like you were in a fight, Nyla."

"Okay." I took a couple pins out of my hair and shook it out. Then I shimmied until part of the strap on my dress tore just a little. “See, I look like I’ve been in a scuffle. East, come on,” I begged him. “You have to go.”

He was at the window. Hook ready. And then he did something I didn’t expect. He raised his gun. “Ny, I’m sorry.”

"What are you doing?"

"Giving you a way out."

And then with a loud crack and searing fire that felt like a red-hot poker, East Hale shot me.

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