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TARGET ACQUIRED
Melide, Spain
By the time they reached the edge of town, a faint cell signal had emerged. Jana panted in exhaustion but wasted no time placing the call. This time, the phone rang.
“Come on, Cade. Pick up.”
On the fourth ring, he answered.
“Well, if it isn’t my—”
“Cade! Whatever you’re doing, get to a safe place. Don’t question me! Do it now!”
Gilda could see the terror in Jana’s face and held her hand over her mouth.
“Jana,” Cade said, “what are you talking about? I’m in a perfectly safe place. What’s the matter?”
“Where are you? Tell me where you are!”
“I’m at The Box, NSA headquarters. I work here, remember? What’s the matter? I’m in the operations center. Where did you think I was? Tell me what’s going on.”
“Don’t leave the building, Cade. Stay at NSA. Do y
