CHAPTER 21Kari walked into the office of her former partner, Everett Hildebrand. Last year at this time, he had been suspended for unauthorized use of a Bureau laptop and for having an inappropriate relationship with an informant. Now, he was a member of the computer analysis recovery team. It’s remarkable how, once you demonstrate your willingness to take a bullet for the Bureau, the title hero is thrust upon you and you can do no wrong. He had been in the shootout with Kari but had only fired his weapon once and his shot had not hit its target. She, on the other hand, had emptied her weapon into the subject but had steadfastly refused to wrap herself in the hero cloak of bravery and courage, even as Everett strutted around in his cape.
He looked up at her as she entered the room. “Good,
