White Tiger
“There was no note, no indication that he had ever not been alone, except for the vague smell of Maggie Shi’s perfume on his sheets. He ran a hand through his hair and prowled through the apartment. He found no trace of her, which was slightly unnerving. Manning was a light sleeper, both by nature and from training. How had she left the apartment without him knowing?
His cell phone buzzed, and he checked its display. The caller ID read PRIVATE. Manning was tempted to let the call roll into voice... mail, but answered it anyway.
“Hello.”
“It is I,” Lin said in Mandarin. “Come to my home immediately.” The line went dead.
Manning stared at the phone for a long moment, then put it on the night stand and headed for the en suite bathroom.
### Manning circled Baluyevsky’s body for a second time, moving slowly, trying not to disturb any elements surrounding the dead Russian. He was grateful for the tall hedges that surrounded the courtyard and the swimming pool area, for the day was off to a bright and sunny start.MoreLess
His cell phone buzzed, and he checked its display. The caller ID read PRIVATE. Manning was tempted to let the call roll into voice... mail, but answered it anyway.
“Hello.”
“It is I,” Lin said in Mandarin. “Come to my home immediately.” The line went dead.
Manning stared at the phone for a long moment, then put it on the night stand and headed for the en suite bathroom.
### Manning circled Baluyevsky’s body for a second time, moving slowly, trying not to disturb any elements surrounding the dead Russian. He was grateful for the tall hedges that surrounded the courtyard and the swimming pool area, for the day was off to a bright and sunny start.MoreLess
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