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FOR THE FIRST TIME IN her career Julia had become emotionally involved with the mission. Where before she would have acted without thinking, she now found herself hesitating to call Director Greenfield, knowing she would be starting a deadly countdown that would likely be the end of Sam. She reminded herself of the big picture, and, heeding the same advice she had given Sam in the interrogation room, punched in the number to Paul’s direct line.
The call was answered immediately, and she was all business again. “Director, it’s Julia.”
“Do you have news?”
“We have confirmation that China is behind the attacks. There are two facilities associated with the strikes. One of them has been dealt with, and Sam is en route to the second.”
“The attacks continue, Julia. Reports of new deaths a
