In My Desperate Time

"It is me, of course. I have prepared cash. As soon as I see the goods, I will send the money to you by helicopter."

It turns out Hilda transfers the money by helicopter every time.

No wonder the police can't find any evidence after trying for so long.

Before we come, Linda planted a miniature wire behind my ear. Now, everything they say will be recorded.

Hopefully, nothing will go wrong.

"Linda, can we trust this gentleman you've brought? He can't be a cop or something, right?"

Hilda glances at Linda and then at me with disdain.

Mike also frowns.

After whispering something to the woman beside him, the woman walks over with a tiny metal detector.

I am agitated.

Linda told me the bug was the latest technology, so ordinary metal detectors won't be able to find it.

But what if this isn't an ordinary metal detector?

he throw

heart is pounding so fast that I think I might

to me. I

my breath and stand there motionlessly, watching her scan

Suddenly, the detector beeps.

I am finished!

heart is in my mouth. Mike and Hilda quickly

It's so obvious.

says and glances at the woman

woman turns her head calmly and prepares

Frances says softly,

was working for Terence then.

I never kill a cop. Why

be he has

one should be able to recognize

an undercover

for me to think

believes him and gives the woman a look, so she sits back down with that

I finally relax.

feet are limp from

holds me to keep me still, so that I don't give myself