Lotus watched her struggle with how to react, trying to figure out this girl, trying to test if she knew more than she was saying. There was enough of that in the air.
Lila is an agent with the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Nati. Jesus Christ.
He had to restrain himself from asking how in the hell she hadn't picked up on it. Not everyone had his suspicious mind or his experience with this type of crap, but she was clearly intelligent. Naive but intelligent.
"A little, perhaps," she replied to his inquiry, letting her hands fall from her head and gazing at him sorrowfully.
It's always hard to find out someone isn't who we think they are."
"Thing is, I know I shouldn't be surprised at anything you find out. Maybe she was corrupt, maybe.
Lotus leaned back in his chair, the springs
