When Xie doesn't say anything more, Kevin leaves him alone, glances at Costain who is driving and listening to the radio and turns his attention to the wing mirror, realising with a shock that he's looking out for an assassin at every turn.
They're driving down a moderately busy A-road, though, and the disconnect is jarring.
Eventually they turn into the lot of a commercial storage centre, and Lisa Ross is standing outside one of the units, hopping from foot to foot with anxiety.
She rushes Kevin when he gets out of the car and they hug, then she turns to Xie, and for a moment she almost hugs him as well.
"Are you okay?" she asks. Both of them. "I don't know what happened... the background checks..."
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Date: 2023-10-21 02:21 pm (UTC)They're driving down a moderately busy A-road, though, and the disconnect is jarring.
Eventually they turn into the lot of a commercial storage centre, and Lisa Ross is standing outside one of the units, hopping from foot to foot with anxiety.
She rushes Kevin when he gets out of the car and they hug, then she turns to Xie, and for a moment she almost hugs him as well.
"Are you okay?" she asks. Both of them. "I don't know what happened... the background checks..."
"We're okay, Lise."
"See? Everyone blames themselves."