Chapter 27
The weekend was well on its way now. Fred wasn’t due back in the office until Monday, but Mark’s call bothered him. He wasn’t so worried about the phone call itself; it was the fact that Sorenson seemed to be ordering him around, which annoyed him the most. Nicknamed “the cat”, Mark Gilford needed to be guided but not to be put on a leash. He wouldn’t be able to function if anyone restricted his movements with orders or suggestions as to his behaviour. As he was about to send an email to Sorenson, he saw the message from the CIA in Washington. It read:
Be advised—Agent Muhammad Sadir has taken a leave of absence. All inquiries should be directed to Agent Cameron Sheffield.
Signed: D. Van Dams, Deputy Director.
“Badawee was right,” Fred muttered. However, this message was wor
