Chapter 102

There was a knock at the door, and the FBI agent opened it, letting Patricia in. She asked if they could have a few minutes alone, and the agents cleared out of the room.

"You gave one hell of a speech in there, Stephano. I'm really proud of you."

"All I did was spill the beans, Patricia, even if it stung a bit."

"What part stung?"

"When I said, 'Hopefully, someone important to me will be coming with me,' knowing darn well she wouldn't."

"When's your grand exit happening?"

"I'm not hitching a ride with the FBI guys. It's not that I don't trust 'em, but like I said, there are folks above them who know more. I'll be outta here solo by the day after tomorrow, tops. By then, my dad's pals will know I'm around, and I don't want anyone else caught in the crossfire 'cause of me."

"Got it. Stick with the professors and my crew until we snag the computer downloads we need. And hey, you can help us decode those tricky Times crossword puzzles."

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