"It's a warning from a contact who's still friendly to me," Vera said, and fear made her voice shake. "The network knows where I am. They're coming."
"How long do we have?" Aria asked, and she immediately checked her own phone to signal Viktor and Dmitri.
"Minutes, maybe less," Vera said. "We need to leave now."
"Viktor, Dmitri, we've been compromised," Aria said into her earpiece. "Network operatives incoming, prepare for extraction."
"Copy that," Viktor's voice came through. "I see three vehicles approaching from the east, moving fast. You need to get out of that warehouse immediately."
"I'm trying to help you," Vera said urgently, and desperation filled her eyes. "Please, you have to believe that I want the network destroyed just as much as you do. Mora Lee is the key; she's connected to everything. She's protected by someone very important, she's married to someone who…"
