He realized he had to make a decision. The rational choice was letting the Secret Service arrest these intruders. He just had to call for help, and fifty armed men would come crashing through the door. In fact, a security detail was supposed to be in the room already. Somehow, Miss Pickenpaugh had arranged to have them missing. As he looked at her, the choice became less obvious. She was the most astonishing person he had ever met. He was an excellent judge of character, and her intentions seemed genuine. She could've killed him already if she had wanted to. "You don't know anything about this
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