Chapter 48
Catching UpHe knew Lidia had help with the truck. She would need it because she couldn't drive both car and truck at once. And he knew where she would stash the truck, just where he had stashed the other car several days ago, so this time he didn't have to follow her to catch up.
He waited till the right hour then got in his car and drove north toward the French border, back to Modane where all this had begun. The truck could take care of itself; he wanted to see Lidia before she disappeared into the French countryside. At this late hour, he knew she'd spend one more night before moving on. She had her habits, too, although she thought he didn't know.
He also knew that she would, truly, disappear with everything they'd worked to achieve. He had learned from her; just as she d
