Page 49 of The Bodyguard
She nodded.
“And Sawyer Cabot is a Titan operative?”
Was that the best way to describe Sawyer in this conversation? He’d acted as her bodyguard so long as he wasn’t on the job when she needed to leave Titan’s premises. But he was also her good friend. “Yes, he’s based here.”
Again, John clicked his pen.
“If Ibrahim has notes on my Pham recollections, you can have them,” she offered, pivoting from the topic of Sawyer.
“That’s not a bad idea. Do I have your permission?”
“On Pham details? Sure. Go for it. I want to do whatever it takes to ensure Pham stays behind bars.” And rescue Mylene Hathaway, but she didn’t want to share that with John Patterson. “Be warned, I’m quite the case study. He might not have notes on Pham. I’m more than enough to keep him busy.”
“Everyone feels like that after living through your kind of hell.”
It was scary that enough people had lived a similar life experience that John could generalize. “We could have him meet you here today.”
The pen clicked again. “That would be helpful.”
An awkward silence spread between them, as if he expected Angela to continue sharing. “I don’t understand exactly what you’re looking for,” she said.
“The most interesting details emerge in casual conversations. Simple ones after simple questions. Like, do you enjoy working here?”
“Yes, of course.”
“Do you feel safe?”
“There are probably fewer safe places in the world, given what my life is like.”
“What’s your life like?”
“You know most everything. Abduction. Captivity. Relocated for work. Someone tried to kill me because my mom blew my cover.”
“Is sarcasm one of the ways you handle stress?”
“That, coffee, and clothes.”
John’s lips flattened. “How familiar are you with different types of shock?”
“I have no clinical expertise. That’s Ibrahim’s bailiwick.”
“How familiar are you with an M-16 rifle?”
Her face skewed. “What? I’m not.”
“Mylene Hathaway,” John segued.
Angela refocused to keep up with the questions.
“You have Titan’s full support with your involvement, wherever that may take you. Whatever circumstances you find yourself in.”
“I know,” she agreed. “And I’ll be with Sawyer.”
“He’s a co-worker?”
Hadn’t they just been over this? “Yes.”
“And a friend?”
