‘Protesters have breached the plaza,’ Denton said to the Blue Beret bodyguard as he flashed his ID. ‘These aren’t f*****g hippies. They’re military trained and they’re organized. They know the General is here and they want his blood.’
There was no reason for the Blue Berets not to believe him, Jay thought. Sure enough, the bodyguard standing in front of the security door spoke into his throat mike.
‘We need to extract the General ahead of schedule.’ He turned to two of his three men. ‘Secure the emergency exit.’
Jay retreated a few steps, as naturally as possible. He monitored the corridor they’d come from, pretending to watch for protesters.
The bodyguard stepped toward Denton, eyes narrowed. ‘No one should even know he’s here. How did that happen?’
Denton raised his carbine and shot
