Chapter Seventy-Six
The woman who picked her up at the airport looked at Tasha for a second, then asked, “I take it no one told you who you were working with?”
“I work for the CIA now?”
The room erupted into laughter, and Tasha’s confusion grew.
“We’re CIA; you’re a private contractor. Many government agencies use private contractors when resources or specialized skills are needed,” the team leader explained as the food was served.
“So, you all know why I’m here?”
“No!” he interrupted before anyone else could say anything. “I'm the lead case officer and am the only one who knows. So operational discussions need to wait until I brief you later.”
Tasha nodded her understanding, “So I take it that it’s unusual for someone to show up as uninformed as I am?”
“Yea, most at least have a g
