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The Third Option :: Flynn Vince
Страница: 212 из 267» Rapp didn't say anything, he just kept staring at the screen. Coleman said, «Did you hear me? I said the… «
«I heard you.»
The secure phone on Dumond's console started ringing. Dumond grabbed it and then turned to Rapp. «It's Irene. She wants to know what's going on.»
Coleman persisted. «Mitch, the Professor could be in that car.»
«I know, I know.» He looked at Dumond and said, «I can't talk to her right now.»
The pilot of the chopper came over the headset. «You're going to have to make a decision between the car and the house.»
I can't afford to lose contact with the car,» Coleman persisted.
Dumond held out the phone a second time. «She says she wants to talk to you.»
Rapp felt like ripping the phone from the console and throwing it out the door. It wasn't what he wanted to do. But he knew what was right. Rapp lowered his lip mike and said, «Libra Three, stay with the car.» Then, tearing the headset off, he grabbed the phone and growled, «What?»
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Rapp was at his core a lone wolf. He was not a team player unless he was the leader, and he expected others to support him and follow without question. In a business that was filled with huge egos, he often found it easiest to work on his own. Rapp never apologized for his behavior. He let his results do the talking. His government had sent him on dozens of nasty missions, and he bad achieved the primary goal in almost every single one of them.
Clutching the phone firmly in his left hand, he said, «Irene, I am really busy right now.»
«I know you are, but I need to be kept in the loop.»
«We have at least four individuals in my house,» snapped Rapp, «that I obviously didn't invite over. I think Anna might be there, but I can't be sure. A car just left the house with one occupant that we think might be the Professor. These are all things that Marcus could have told you. I've got my hands full right now, Irene. I will call you when I need something.» He leaned forward and slammed the phone down.
He turned to Dumond, his face red with anger. «We are in the field, not back at Langley! I am calling the shots, and I expect my orders to be followed to the letter.» Rapp turned his glare on Coleman. «I expect and want your input, but when it's time to take action, the debating is over. Are we all clear on this?»
Coleman and Dumond both nodded – Coleman out of respect for the need of a chain of command and Dumond out of fear. A moment later, Dumond touched his headset and said, «The car is stopping.
«I heard you.»
The secure phone on Dumond's console started ringing. Dumond grabbed it and then turned to Rapp. «It's Irene. She wants to know what's going on.»
Coleman persisted. «Mitch, the Professor could be in that car.»
«I know, I know.» He looked at Dumond and said, «I can't talk to her right now.»
The pilot of the chopper came over the headset. «You're going to have to make a decision between the car and the house.»
I can't afford to lose contact with the car,» Coleman persisted.
Dumond held out the phone a second time. «She says she wants to talk to you.»
Rapp felt like ripping the phone from the console and throwing it out the door. It wasn't what he wanted to do. But he knew what was right. Rapp lowered his lip mike and said, «Libra Three, stay with the car.» Then, tearing the headset off, he grabbed the phone and growled, «What?»
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Rapp was at his core a lone wolf. He was not a team player unless he was the leader, and he expected others to support him and follow without question. In a business that was filled with huge egos, he often found it easiest to work on his own. Rapp never apologized for his behavior. He let his results do the talking. His government had sent him on dozens of nasty missions, and he bad achieved the primary goal in almost every single one of them.
Clutching the phone firmly in his left hand, he said, «Irene, I am really busy right now.»
«I know you are, but I need to be kept in the loop.»
«We have at least four individuals in my house,» snapped Rapp, «that I obviously didn't invite over. I think Anna might be there, but I can't be sure. A car just left the house with one occupant that we think might be the Professor. These are all things that Marcus could have told you. I've got my hands full right now, Irene. I will call you when I need something.» He leaned forward and slammed the phone down.
He turned to Dumond, his face red with anger. «We are in the field, not back at Langley! I am calling the shots, and I expect my orders to be followed to the letter.» Rapp turned his glare on Coleman. «I expect and want your input, but when it's time to take action, the debating is over. Are we all clear on this?»
Coleman and Dumond both nodded – Coleman out of respect for the need of a chain of command and Dumond out of fear. A moment later, Dumond touched his headset and said, «The car is stopping.