Monday. Rose House. Arlington, VA.
NATASHA PACED THE FRONT ROOM.
Where were they?
It shouldn't have taken this long.
Why was it? Had they run into a problem?
Her phone rang.
Oleg.
At last.
She snatched up the phone.
"Where are you?" she demanded.
"Just left. On our way," he said breathlessly. "We lost two."
"Did you get the girl?" Natasha demanded.
"Yes."
"Good. That's all that matters."
Natasha breathed a sigh of relief.
She'd known it would be worthwhile to gift Ivana something trivial that would allow Natasha to keep tabs on her. The bracelet had done its job, leading her right to them.
Now she had all the pieces. By tomorrow she'd be the queen of not just one empire, but three.
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Monday. Rose House. Arlington, VA.
KONSTANTIN SAT IN THE front seat of the car, starin
