Lisa Harris - Deadly Safari

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Thirty minutes later, Alex finally got through to her father. “Ambassador Jordan. This is Alex Markham.”

“I didn’t expect to hear from you so soon. Is my daughter okay?”

“Yes, but now that I’m here, I believe that in order for me to effectively do my job, I need to tell your daughter the truth—”

“No. Please. You promised me you wouldn’t tell her anything.”

“I don’t think you understand, Ambassador. Meghan is...independent. I can and will do everything I can to ensure she is safe, but without her knowledge of who I am and how she’s at risk, there is only so much I can do. I can’t find a reason to be with her twenty-four hours a day.”

“I need you to do this without her knowing.” His voice softened. “If she finds out, I’ll lose her. I’ve already dragged her into many dangerous situations. She’ll blame me for messing up this job. For always interfering.”

“You’re not going to lose her, sir. She knows you love her.”

“Has something happened to make you think the men who contacted me are making good on their threats?”

“At this point, I’m not sure.” Alex hesitated. Everything that had taken place could be explained away as coincidence, just like Meghan believed, but if she was wrong...

“The brakes went out on our vehicle today. She’s certain that maintenance missed the problem. The terrain is rough here, and I can’t be sure that this was related to the threats you’ve received.”

“But it could be related to the threats, and you know it.”

“Either way, let me tell her the truth.”

“Not yet. Just promise me you’ll take care of her. Because if I lose Meghan, I lose everything. Please, Alex. I’m trusting you to take care of my daughter.”

Ice shot through Alex at the memory of another family who had trusted him with their daughter. He’d let that family down. He wouldn’t—couldn’t—fail again.

“I’ll do everything I can to keep Meghan safe, sir. You have my word.”

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