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Jack watched Telisa leave with a hop in her step. He could tell she would have to digest this for a while to absorb all the implications. She would be full of questions tomorrow.
As soon Jack walked back into his office, Thomas showed up. His friend was taller and thinner, wearing a worn jacket in contrast to Jack’s disposable business suit.
“Damn, Jack, you have balls. I can’t believe you just told her all that. The daughter of a UNSF captain.”
“I know what she thinks about the Space Force already. She never talks to her father, the whole family has been permanently fragmented. It’s so obvious that it couldn’t be a trap. The UNSF would never select someone clearly connected to the military to be a spy. Besides, I didn’t admit to doing anything illegal, just alluded to it.”
“Well, I hope you know what you’re doing. Don’t let her good looks cloud your judgment.”
“I won’t. But she does look even better incarnate than her images on the net,” Jack replied.
Telisa had surprised him with her long black hair and slim figure. She had smooth, almost perfect facial features and a good smile.
“Shall we take the usual precautions anyway?” Thomas asked.
“Everything looks good, but let’s stay in practice. Follow her and keep monitoring her link.”
“You better pack your bags in case this all goes wrong.”
“It won’t come to that. She’s one of us.”
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