Good heavens, Vivienne had become incredibly shrewd since deserting the SOE! Seeing Julian nod in approval, Vivienne grew even more animated. In her mind, she was already measuring the drapes for the Section Chief’s office at 83 Avenue Foch. In Julian’s mind, however, every step she took was merely bringing her closer to an early grave. The results of the Edith scan, flickering subtly across Julian's vision, left him cold. This Su Bai was indeed a confirmed operative of the Resistance, but how had Madame Claire—Watanabe Kyoko—managed to get a lock on him? Julian didn't believe for a second that Vivienne’s "accidental" sighting of Su Bai at the cinema yesterday was a stroke of luck. From the moment Claire began weaving her web, Vivienne had likely been nothing more than a fly caught in t

