of good faith,” Mycroft responded as she lowered her gun.

“Seems… fair…,” Grimaldi managed to get out before coughing up even more blood. Mycroft betrayed no emotion in the face of such an obvious indication of massive internal injuries.

“During my time under the employ of either the Contessa or Van Nostrand, I learned of a party inside your group that was friendly to us. This person proved invaluable in passing along information that kept us one step ahead of you,” Mycroft paced around the room, seemingly unaffected by the excessive amount of carnage and blood that lay strewn around the once-lavish area of the Grimaldi home. 

“Janelle - I’ve been on to you for a long time now. If it was up to me, I&rsq...

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