Claus Boxed 2 by Tony Bertauski

Author:Tony Bertauski
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: DeadPixel Publications

He went back to the tower.

That was what her phone said. She was tempted to call him or text, to ask what he was doing in the tower. The answer would be no, but at least she would know he was there.

And not here.

She changed the settings on her phone so it wouldn’t go to sleep and propped it on a pillow. As long as his location stayed in the tower, it was open season with the sat laptop.

The history hadn’t changed.

He hadn’t searched a website since she’d last been on. Unless, of course, he was erasing his tracks too, but there would be no reason to do that unless he suspected her of being on it. She would’ve heard about that.

She opened the blog post about Jerri Mitchell and Avocado, Inc.’s success in biotech advancements.

It was easy to find more history on Jerri’s rise to biotech fame. She had joined the company at the beginning of its inception, when co-owners Jacob Marley and Ebenezer Scrooge started it. They were quickly hailed as innovative and ground-breaking in the field of artificial intelligence and robotic enhancement. After Jacob died and Eb’s disappearance, she had taken over the leadership and steered the company in a new direction.

The company became the leader in biotechnology.

Their impact was global. Avocado cured diseases, saved lives and reduced suffering in the world. Jerri was loved by her employees and investors. She was the face of Avocado, but her personal life was the world’s best kept secret. No one knew what she did at home.

Unlike her sister.

Heather was Avocado’s lead scientist with several breakthrough discoveries on synthetic stem cells. A list of accomplishments accompanied her résumé—awards, recognitions, standards of excellence, and humanitarian aid.

But she rarely stayed home.

She was an adventurer, a self-admitted adrenaline junkie. A risk-taker to the extreme. Athletic, she ran track and field in college while earning a PhD in physics and biomedical research. There were blogs that featured her standing on Mount Everest, ice climbing frozen waterfalls, free climbing the Thimble in South Dakota, and spelunking an underground river in Puerto Princesa.

She also did water missions in India and aided Doctors without Borders in Syria. She was accompanied by her son on most of the trips. There was a photo of them smiling on a beach.

Then something happened.

The woman who never turned down an interview was never seen in public again. No more globetrotting or mission trips to aid the needy. She closed the gates on her ranch. Avocado offered no explanation for her behavior, simply asked that the media respect her privacy.

Rumors were that she moved her staff out of her lab, but no one would confirm it. Alone, she was said to work for days at a time. No one had access to her research. Not even her sister.

Arguments ensued. The stock value dropped.

In a company that worked harmoniously for decades, discord finally appeared, and no one knew why. A shake-up was coming. Heather was still employed but no longer the lead scientist. It wouldn’t be long before her sister would cut her loose.

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