As soon as she was close, she whispered, "you've got to get out of here." "No, you've got to get out of here," he told her. "Go downstairs. Go now." "No," she countered. "You go." "Why?" he asked. "You tell me first." But before they could say another word, the last elevator slid slowly open and two men in masks rushed out. From the opposite side of the of the ballroom, shots rang out, rapid fire, piercing the ceiling, plaster falling onto the dance floor like snow. And then Hale and Macey whispered in unison, "Because of that.
Ally CarterGo to bed, Cammie,โ my aunt ordered, sounding exactly like my mother. โNo,โ I said, sounding exactly like my aunt.
Ally CarterIt is a little-known fact about covert operations that you will spend a lot of time with people you canโt really trust. They may be traitors and liars. We call them assets or informants. But mostly, in those days, I called him Zach.
Ally CarterAnd then, despite everything, I smiled and looked at the note and knew that spring would come โit always does. so I stared out that cold window, watching my breath collect on the glass, trying not to think about my life after the thaw.
Ally Carter