CHAPTER 8 ALEKSEJ I could not believe it. Finding Michael Brexton in my hotel was the last thing I wanted, especially since I was with Kendra. Kendra ... She did not seem to have recognized that man, but the doubt wore me out and drove me crazy. I knew that episode would soon trigger a chain reaction beyond my control. I was trying to fall asleep when I saw my bedroom door open. I kept the gun under my pillow, so I reached out without being seen and pretended to sleep. I felt the mattress sag under someone's weight and suddenly the scent of Kendra reached my lungs. I had to make an effort not to burst into bitter laughter. It was the second time that, faced with my suspicions, Kendra metaphorically slipped into my bed to distract me and make me believe I meant something to her,

