“Hudson!”
The name rang across the tarmac, drowning out the roar of engines and the bustle of the ground crew. For one frozen instant, time itself seemed to stand still.
Before Damien could react, the man was already hurrying toward him.
“Haven’t seen you in years!”
He reached out and pulled Damien into a firm handshake.
Damien returned it naturally, forcing himself to remain composed.
“It’s been a while.”
The worker beamed.
Damien had no idea who the cheerful man standing before him was, much less what sort of relationship he shared with the real Hudson.
One wrong answer could unravel everything.
Fortunately, years of negotiating with world leaders, politicians, and business executives had taught him one invaluable lesson—when you didn’t know the answer, let the other person do
