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then she jumped off a motorcycle going at top speed and she’s not dead.”
    â€œWe assume,” Christopher added.
    â€œWe have cars at every off-ramp,” Melville said. “And there’s no body. Or any sign that anyone might have jumped off a motorcycle and landed somewhere.”
    Christopher made a call. “Yeah. Yeah, we’re all okay. No, she got away. Yeah. Please. Send teams to search all the off-ramps. No, I don’t think Kitty really knows where she jumped off at either.”
    I shook my head. Christopher nodded.
    â€œNope, she doesn’t. It was just someplace she could land, versus fall. Yeah. Look for any trace evidence. Thanks, James.” He hung up and turned back to Melville. “Our people will do a thorough search. We can do it faster than your teams and we’ll let you know if we find anything.”
    Melville nodded. “I’d argue about procedure, but I know you’re right. And we’ve found nothing, and I can’t justify sending CSU to every off-ramp and area without a drop-off on the Beltway.”
    â€œLillian’s car is totaled. Is someone coming to tow that and take us back to the Embassy?” Clearly lunch was out at this point. Couldn’t speak for Culver or the boys, but I could have eaten. However, it didn’t seem appropriate under the circumstances.
    As I asked this, a big black Lincoln Navigator pulled up. Buchanan got out, and he looked seriously pissed. “Why didn’t you wait for me?”
    Len and I looked at each other. “You were behind us in a cab,” I said.
    â€œNo, I wasn’t. I was, in fact, blocked from leaving the Embassy’s garage by several cars.”
    â€œThe driver looked like you,” Len said. “I checked.”
    â€œI did, too, Malcolm. I mean, he wasn’t close enough for us to make out details, but it looked like the cab you use and he looked like you.”
    â€œHe wasn’t, and that means this assassin isn’t working alone.”
    We brought Buchanan up to speed on what had transpired. “This was coordinated,” he said when we were done. “They knew to block me. Meaning they know how we work.”
    â€œCan we go back to the Embassy to discuss this? I mean that seriously. Lillian’s being a total champ, but we were just attacked and in a crash, and I’d like our Embassy doctor to take a look at all of us.”
    I did want Tito to check us out. But I also wanted to discuss what Culver had told us, and I knew without asking she didn’t want us sharing that with the D.C.P.D., even though Melville and his team were 100 percent on our side.
    Melville nodded. “I’ll escort you home. The others will stay with the vehicle. We know how to reach Miz Culver.”
    She smiled weakly, not her usual wide smile that always reminded me of the Joker’s. “Thank you, officers. But I’d really like to see the doctor, if it’s acceptable for us to leave the scene.”
    It was and we did. Prince insisted on riding in the car with us, which Melville allowed, mostly because I figured he didn’t want to hear Prince whine for the entire trip back.
    We brought Buchanan and Christopher up to speed as Buchanan drove home and I petted Prince, who was sitting in my lap.
    â€œThink she’s working with Drax?” Kyle asked when we were done. “I only ask that because she’s new and he’s new.”
    â€œI think that’s a very good possibility,” Buchanan said. “And I’ll be checking out the options once we’re home.”
    Knew he’d be calling Team Assassination. “Give them my love when you call.”
    â€œI will. Miz Culver, I think we need to keep you under protection. Do you want Centaurion Division personnel or D.C.P.D.?”
    Culver managed a laugh. “A-Cs, please and thank you.” Kyle nodded and made the call.
    â€œSo, if the assassin was after Lillian, does