“I think you like living dangerously.”
“But I don’t see it as dangerous, Layne. Safety is the key phrase.”
“And the rest is luck—or fate.”
“There’s that unaccounted-for ten percent that can go for or against you.”
She rested her chin on her clasped hands, a faraway look in her eyes. “That’s odd, Dad always said the same thing.”
“Look at it this way, Layne. Fate brought us together. I feel like the luckiest man in the world getting introduced to you. Sometimes fate twists in the right direction.”
“You’d better hope it doesn’t turn its back on us, Matt Talbot.” “And you’re blushing, Layne Hamilton.”
She fretted, then rose. “I’m having a tough time dealing with your honesty, Major.”
He grinned. “Better get used to it. I’m out to prove to you that even though I work for the Company, there can be such a thing as candor in an agent.”
“What’s the game plan once we land in Hong Kong, Matt?” she asked, changing the subject.
“I’ll take you to the hotel and then I’ll meet with British SI and the Company people.”
“To be briefed?”
He nodded. “All contingents will be there.” “
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