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and the stolen guns they’d recovered. To bring someone else up to speed would take far too much time, and they wouldn’t understand the nuances of the investigation. Except Ryan, of course—he was involved in Operation Heatwave as well, and he’s the one who uncovered Rollins’s involvement with Tobias.”
Abigail raised an eyebrow. “I read Ryan’s report. He stated you helped uncover her involvement.”
“We both did—using different sources,” Lucy said. “But what I’m getting at is that I can work up a profile, but in doing so I would need to involve Brad because he knew Nicole better than anyone else. He’d worked with her for three years. They were partners on Operation Heatwave. He knows things about her that he doesn’t realize he knows—so working with him will help me put together a viable analysis. I’ll also need to talk to Samantha Archer.”
“You have cover from this office, Lucy.”
Lucy said, “If I had to guess at this point—based on what we know about Nicole, what happened with Congresswoman Worthington, and the fact that Nicole escaped today instead of being killed so she couldn’t testify—Nicole wasn’t turned because Tobias caught her killing a drug dealer in cold blood, as the disk we uncovered during Operation Heatwave suggested. I think she made it all up when she realized we had the video. Based on my limited knowledge of her personality and background, I think she was corrupted from the very beginning.”
“And you’re basing that opinion on what? You haven’t read her file yet.”
“Because she’s smart. She showed no fear at any time. During Operation Heatwave, she behaved exactly as I would have expected a seasoned agent to behave. It was natural. She is so used to playing both sides that it wasn’t even a challenge. At most, I would say she was cold—but I know a lot of cops who are cold. Someone of her intelligence—someone who could orchestrate an escape like today—couldn’t be blackmailed into it. That makes me think killing the drug dealer five years ago wasn’t the first time she’d crossed the line. For Nicole, there was no line to cross because she’s never been loyal to the DEA.”
Abigail leaned back and steepled her fingers as she looked at Lucy. “That’s very interesting. So, essentially, she was a double agent. If this were the Cold War, she would have been an American spy working also for the Soviet Union.”
“Uncovering her personal motivation will help us find her,” Lucy said.
Abigail made a few notes on a notepad in front of her. “For the time being, work under Agent Donnelly’s direction, but report to me daily. That means, by the end of the day—whether that’s five, seven, or midnight—I need a report. It doesn’t need to be long or formal, but I need something in writing. Copy in Ryan Quiroz, because while I can’t give up two agents to the DEA, if I need to reassign you after Dr. Vigo arrives tomorrow, Ryan will step in. Currently he’s working with Proctor on security at the jail, our office, and other federal buildings. Any flaw needs to be remedied immediately. We’ll meet with Dr. Vigo here at nine a.m. tomorrow.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
Lucy left Abigail’s office a little surprised by the turn of events, but eager to jump into Nicole’s file. She went back to her cubicle and sent Brad a message to let her know when he was done.
She also sent an email off to Hans Vigo, offering him a guest room. Her house was certainly big enough, and she hadn’t seen him since she graduated from the FBI Academy.
While waiting for Brad, she opened up Nicole’s file and started reading.
CHAPTER SEVEN
FBI Supervisory Special Agent Noah Armstrong had just celebrated his fifth anniversary with the FBI. The anniversary came only a week after his thirty-ninth birthday, which itself came a week after his promotion to SSA. The FBI was his second career, after spending more than a decade in the air force, most of it as
Abigail raised an eyebrow. “I read Ryan’s report. He stated you helped uncover her involvement.”
“We both did—using different sources,” Lucy said. “But what I’m getting at is that I can work up a profile, but in doing so I would need to involve Brad because he knew Nicole better than anyone else. He’d worked with her for three years. They were partners on Operation Heatwave. He knows things about her that he doesn’t realize he knows—so working with him will help me put together a viable analysis. I’ll also need to talk to Samantha Archer.”
“You have cover from this office, Lucy.”
Lucy said, “If I had to guess at this point—based on what we know about Nicole, what happened with Congresswoman Worthington, and the fact that Nicole escaped today instead of being killed so she couldn’t testify—Nicole wasn’t turned because Tobias caught her killing a drug dealer in cold blood, as the disk we uncovered during Operation Heatwave suggested. I think she made it all up when she realized we had the video. Based on my limited knowledge of her personality and background, I think she was corrupted from the very beginning.”
“And you’re basing that opinion on what? You haven’t read her file yet.”
“Because she’s smart. She showed no fear at any time. During Operation Heatwave, she behaved exactly as I would have expected a seasoned agent to behave. It was natural. She is so used to playing both sides that it wasn’t even a challenge. At most, I would say she was cold—but I know a lot of cops who are cold. Someone of her intelligence—someone who could orchestrate an escape like today—couldn’t be blackmailed into it. That makes me think killing the drug dealer five years ago wasn’t the first time she’d crossed the line. For Nicole, there was no line to cross because she’s never been loyal to the DEA.”
Abigail leaned back and steepled her fingers as she looked at Lucy. “That’s very interesting. So, essentially, she was a double agent. If this were the Cold War, she would have been an American spy working also for the Soviet Union.”
“Uncovering her personal motivation will help us find her,” Lucy said.
Abigail made a few notes on a notepad in front of her. “For the time being, work under Agent Donnelly’s direction, but report to me daily. That means, by the end of the day—whether that’s five, seven, or midnight—I need a report. It doesn’t need to be long or formal, but I need something in writing. Copy in Ryan Quiroz, because while I can’t give up two agents to the DEA, if I need to reassign you after Dr. Vigo arrives tomorrow, Ryan will step in. Currently he’s working with Proctor on security at the jail, our office, and other federal buildings. Any flaw needs to be remedied immediately. We’ll meet with Dr. Vigo here at nine a.m. tomorrow.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
Lucy left Abigail’s office a little surprised by the turn of events, but eager to jump into Nicole’s file. She went back to her cubicle and sent Brad a message to let her know when he was done.
She also sent an email off to Hans Vigo, offering him a guest room. Her house was certainly big enough, and she hadn’t seen him since she graduated from the FBI Academy.
While waiting for Brad, she opened up Nicole’s file and started reading.
CHAPTER SEVEN
FBI Supervisory Special Agent Noah Armstrong had just celebrated his fifth anniversary with the FBI. The anniversary came only a week after his thirty-ninth birthday, which itself came a week after his promotion to SSA. The FBI was his second career, after spending more than a decade in the air force, most of it as
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