Traitor's Gate
“As he rolled over to turn it off, his nostrils caught a trace of Sophie’s perfume on his pillow. She had come around unexpectedly the night before and had stayed a few hours. There had been something unusually passionate, almost desperate, about their lovemaking. Theo smiled at the memory of it. Sophie really was a sexy little thing. Pity she was so dumb.
He hauled himself out of bed. He had a busy day ahead of him. General Beck’s nocturnal discussion with Lord Halifax seemed to have done the t...rick. In the two days since the general’s visit, British resolve had hardened, making it almost certain that Hitler would order Case Green for the invasion of Czechoslovakia the following day, the 28th. And when he did, the conspirators would be ready.
Theo washed, pulled on his uniform and, just before leaving his apartment, dug out his briefcase from the bottom drawer of the sideboard, where it nestled underneath a folded tablecloth. He pulled out a small key from his trouser pocket and unlocked it.MoreLess
He hauled himself out of bed. He had a busy day ahead of him. General Beck’s nocturnal discussion with Lord Halifax seemed to have done the t...rick. In the two days since the general’s visit, British resolve had hardened, making it almost certain that Hitler would order Case Green for the invasion of Czechoslovakia the following day, the 28th. And when he did, the conspirators would be ready.
Theo washed, pulled on his uniform and, just before leaving his apartment, dug out his briefcase from the bottom drawer of the sideboard, where it nestled underneath a folded tablecloth. He pulled out a small key from his trouser pocket and unlocked it.MoreLess
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