The man had to be tense, Popov knew. Betrayal was how most of the people like Fürchtner got caught, and… — Tom Clancy
The man had to be tense, Popov knew. Betrayal was how most of the people like Fürchtner got caught, and though Dmitriy was known and trusted by them, you could only be betrayed by someone whom you trusted, a fact known to every covert operator in the world.
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