All Chapters of Aegis Group Task Force: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

Tuesday. Brighton, United Kingdom.ALEKSANDR LEBEDEV PEERED THROUGH his scope. Not at the warehouse he'd begun his day watching, but a side street. He'd noticed the cluster of men during one of his routine visual sweeps. The three men he could see now through the open door of a van were clearly military. Like himself, they had a way of holding themselves and moving that spoke of lifelong relationship with death."What are you up to?" he muttered into the early evening.This job had come to him weeks ago. He'd begun preparations, shadowing the man and woman as closely as he dared.Truth was, anyone could take a few bills to kill someone. It took a lot more skill to not only assassinate someone, but to erase them from the earth.That was Aleksandr's specialty. He considered it professional courtesy for the hacker and his sister. They'd worked so hard to become ghosts, flitting about the world, doing the impossible. The least he could do for them was seal that legacy away.

Wednesday. Crash Pad. Brighton, United Kingdom.VALENTINO PEALED BACK A corner of a newspaper and gazed out at the dreary morning.She couldn't see the men out there, but she knew where they were. The cameras still had them."Everything's done," Viggo announced."Good." She let go and turned toward him. "Now, we wait."It had taken most of the night to gather what she needed to execute the plan, but things were in motion now. All she had to do was sit back and enjoy the show."I still think we should get out of here after it's done," Viggo said.Valentino glanced over her brother.She didn't keep him around to think. That wasn't his role in all of this. Thinking had never and would never be Viggo's strength, but she didn't say that. She was no longer cruel.Instead, she ignored him and went to her computer.These days anyone with enough drive could frame someone. Between photo and video editing software, she could make anyone say or do whatever she wanted. Oh, th

Miles kept himself from looking at Diha. It was far too easy to let his mind wander when he looked at her. To wonder if his life might have been different if he'd met a woman like her earlier, before he'd gone and married his work.A woman like her didn't deserve someone like him.He should be glad when this operation was over and she went home. As frustrating as it was to not be in control of his life at the moment, being around her only magnified that. She had the job she'd always wanted, like him, and yet the little she'd said about her family and the rest of her life made it clear that her life was full. She wasn't damaged goods like he was.He turned the volume down and leaned back in his chair. It took effort, but he wrestled his thoughts back to the job.There were cameras covering the team and the building they were watching. Someone had rigged a camera up in the hall outside the condo which had gotten them glimpses of a man going in and out of the place, but never his

Wednesday. Valentino's Condo. Brighton, United Kingdom.MILES PEERED OUT OF the windows, going just under the speed limit as they completed their first circuit around the warehouse-turned-condo building.Brighton was a very different city from London. The vibe was younger, more trendy. The air seemed lighter.Maybe what he needed was to move out of London. Go to a different office.That idea didn't settle well with him. He thrived doing what he did, but he also wanted more."I don't see the vans or any sign the guys were here." Diha twisted in her seat.She'd changed out of her flowing floral outfit into a more casual ensemble of black leggings with a black tunic top. It was a shame. She'd looked so nice earlier, but it was a memorable outfit."I'm not seeing any police presence either." He had a pretty good eye for spotting surveillance, and yet there had been nothing."What did they think the guys were doing here? Did they talk to anyone? Look at anything?" Diha as

They descended the stairs, but neither noticed anything out of place or abnormal. There was no third exit they hadn't known about. However, Valentino and his partner had fled the building, for now it would remain his secret. But not forever.Eventually they'd put everything to rights, and all the secrets would come out.They emerged into the chilly evening.Diha drew in a deep breath, then sighed. "Do you think the heat is finally behind us?""I'd say that's a safe bet. You like fall?""I do. Summer's nice, but it gets so hot. I prefer cooler weather.""My mother used to have hot chocolate ready on cold days when my brothers and I came home from school."She chuckled. "It was tea and biscuits in our house."Miles frowned and glanced at her. "Like, a proper biscuit or an American biscuit?"Her eyes twinkled and if he wasn't mistaken, she was grinning. "A cookie biscuit.""A proper biscuit. You mean a proper tea and biscuit.""Fine. Yes." She mimicked his accent as