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“Just in time,” Hank said “I think we’ve found the map”

José nodded “A hidden staircase”

Hank’s attention was on A?”

“No Just that Professor Kemp left his phone in the kitchen”

“Oh, good show,” Lazlo said “I wanted to take pictures”

José rabbed the ladder, and started down to the bottoot my phone I’ll take some photos”

Lazlo looked at him, then back up to Amal She had yet to move “I say, are you well?”

“Fine,” she said and climbed down the ladder

Below theh the water

Hank’s attention was on Amal “Where’s the professor’s phone?”

“In the kitchen I didn’t want to pry I … I just thought he should know”

Soht Lazlo’s ear He looked in her eyes and saw fear

“Don’tat A to sacrifice your own safety, but not soo”

“I don’t have a gun,” Lazlo said, holding his hands away froet past this It’s just money”

“Yes And your eo simply allowed his wife to be kidnapped, as I’d first planned, I’d have my ransom and no one would be the wiser I could’ve safely returned the embezzled funds, paid my debt to Tarek, and we’d all be happy”