In the end, Cuckoo went quietly. Zara had expected a dramatic showdown, but the European didn’t gather enough steam for that. It was sort of anticlimactic to see Cuckoo just slide into the cab and peel away from the curb. They watched her go and then that was it, one thing on their to-do list was checked off.
Returning to the manor, they stayed up late preparing for the meeting with Kahlil. Brodie and Tuck left base to scout the location and discovered there were no windows or overlooking areas of the empty, dilapidated office block that Kahlil had selected. Brodie was disappointed that they wouldn’t be able to have over-watch observation points. On the flip-side, neither could Kahlil. They would have to play this one straight.
Zave and Thad were flying over to act as backup because she,
