High Flight (2012)
“At any other time the pounding surf would have been soothing. But not tonight. Now it sounded ominous, the big waves coming as they did from some distant storm. Maybe even as far away as Japan. Chance’s head felt as if it was about to split open, and she was frightened. They’d given her some drug in Portland, and she couldn’t remember much after that, except that what had begun as some sort of crazy adventure had turned into a nightmare.
“How are you feeling?” Yamagata asked from the doorway.
C...hance turned. “Where are we?” Her voice sounded slurred to her.
“Someplace safe. And now you’re going to have to help us.” He sat down beside her on the edge of the bed. “Actually, it’s your husband you can help. If you still want to.”
“I don’t understand. Who are you?”
“A businessman—”
“No, damn you,” Chance cried. She rose up and tried to strike him, but he grabbed her arms and eased her back.
“I was sent here to make a deal for Guerin. We want to merge with them.”MoreLess
“How are you feeling?” Yamagata asked from the doorway.
C...hance turned. “Where are we?” Her voice sounded slurred to her.
“Someplace safe. And now you’re going to have to help us.” He sat down beside her on the edge of the bed. “Actually, it’s your husband you can help. If you still want to.”
“I don’t understand. Who are you?”
“A businessman—”
“No, damn you,” Chance cried. She rose up and tried to strike him, but he grabbed her arms and eased her back.
“I was sent here to make a deal for Guerin. We want to merge with them.”MoreLess
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