My abdomen turns.

“Loopy, huh?”

I take a look at the Sergeant. “Yeah.”

“First, that film star goes lacking, and now her daddy’s workplace burns down?” She shakes her head. “I do know coincidence after I see it, and that ain’t it.”

I maintain my breath. She’s bought some extent.

Mercer.Who else would have carried out this?

However why?

“Did you want one thing, sir?”

To get my consideration.

Once more.

“Sir?”

Which implies…

Christ, what have I carried out?

“Do you might have a public telephone?” I ask her.

She factors behind me. “Payphone across the nook.”

“Thanks.”

I stroll away from the desk and search my pockets for any unfastened change. I don’t have any however, fortunately, I discover a quarter within the telephone’s coin return slot.

Anger boils inside me however this isn’t the place to lose management. I dial a quantity from reminiscence. It solely rings as soon as.

“Iowa, Fox? Actually?”

“The place are they?” I ask.

“Oh…” Mercer chuckles. “I see you bought my message.”

“The place are they?”

“Persistence. Persistence. All will likely be revealed quickly.”

I exhale. “What would you like?”

“I would like you again,” he says. “Was I not clear sufficient earlier than?”

“That is excessive, even for you.”

“Determined instances. Our boss is getting just a little impatient over this complete ordeal and she or he needs outcomes, so that you perceive my determined methods.”

“She’s your boss, not mine.”

“You possibly can preserve telling your self that each one you need, however it received’t change the result. Go proper forward and do what you’re gonna do with that file, however I’ll kill them myself.” He stops to snigger. “What’s little Dani going to think about you then in case you let her daddy die for… nothing?”

Dani.She’ll by no means forgive me. Hell, I’ll by no means forgive myself.

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