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"Says who?"

"Me" His jaw flitted under his skin, and then he eyed the papers in my hand "Did you rework that FD-three-oh-two?"

"No"

"No?"

"No," I seethed "The transcription and translation are accurate, and the FD-three-oh-two, like I’ve said, is thorough"

"You’re incorrect," he said, glaring down at h I couldn’t quite decipher it

"Can you explain to ?" I asked

Maddox walked away from me, the fabric under both of his arms and his lower back dark with perspiration

"Excuse me, sir, but I asked you a question"

He flipped around "You don’t co questions You take orders, and I told you to modify that report to my satisfaction"

"How exactly would you like hed once, unao? Because in--"

"I’o I know"

He narrowed his eyes "Are you insubordinate, Agent Lindy? Is that why you were sent here--to be under my command?"

"You requested me, remember?"

His expression was still one I couldn’t read, and it was driving me mad

"I didn’t request you," he said "I requested the best language expert we had"

"That would bethat report, I’ood as you think you are"

"I can’t give you intelligence that isn’t there Maybe you should tell me what you want to hear fro you to lie in your report?"

"No, sir I a you tell me what you expect of me"

"I want you to do your job"

I clenchedme fired "I would love to accomplish my responsibilities, sir, and do it to your satisfaction What about ?"

"All of it"

"That’s unhelpful"

"Too bad," he said in a sain