Page 201 of Allegiance

“Oops. Did we not tell you? This is her permanent position. I really hope you didn’t burn her in the past, Bob. She’s got a good memory, and she gets mean. Oh, wait. You did burn her in Columbia—and me too.”

The man looked horrified.

She smiled.

“I know. Who woulda thunk?” she asked, letting the drawl out. “Little ol’ me running the FBI with my sister-in-law, who you burned too. This is going to be a fun one. Neither one of us can be swayed by politics. That sucks for…you political boot lickers.”

At her words, Bob hauled ass.

General Bishop shook his head.

“I thought it was fun dealing with Ethan. I can see that you’re even meaner and trickier. Are you sure you weren’t a Marine in a previous life?”

She shrugged.

“Birds of a feather flock together,” she said. “Just get those kids back, and find their mothers. We can’t allow American citizens to be shipped out of here like cattle, just like we can’t let foreign women be shipped in like that either.”

No one argued.

She wasn’t wrong.

“This needs to be kept quiet. Do you have someone going in?”

“Yes. We have Spiders creating their web. I borrowed Reaper. He’ll handle it.”

The General nodded.

“Good plan. He’s effective as a cleaner.”

That he was.

“We’re covered from our end,” Elizabeth said. “We have this. Do your part.”

General Bishop stood.

“We’ll be in touch,” he said, as he and Joint Chiefs stood beside him.

When they left, Gabe laughed.

“Someone likes the power,” he said. “Welcome to the job.”

“Oh, stuff it, Baldini. Now, I know why Ethan never slept, and Axelle is angry all of the time. I know shit I shouldn’t know. I’m never sleeping again.”

Likely not.

She was just lucky she wasn’t the president. He knew even more scary things. Instead of saying anything to scare her more, he gave her a kiss on the cheek.

“Drive it like you stole it.”

What choice did she have?

She had Hunters and Feds to protect.

And now, alphabet agencies gunning for her ass.

This was not fun.

Not.