Deep Freeze by Michael C. Grumley

Author:Michael C. Grumley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tor Publishing Group

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“Oh my God.” Rachel spun around in a panic, staring into the darkness in the direction of her car. “What do we do?”

“I don’t know.” Yamada’s face became grim. “I don’t know.”

“I was ready to give Masten the benefit of the doubt…”

“Why?”

“Because I thought the police might have been wrong. That Perry could have died of a heart attack. But now, with him. And your cousin. And the hackers.”

“I don’t know that part for sure.”

“Does it matter? The timing can’t be coincidental.”

“No, it can’t.”

Rachel then gasped. “Wait. Do they know that you know?”

“Who?”

“Robert and Nora. Do they know that you know? About what the hackers found?”

“I don’t think so.” Yamada’s eyes switched from reflective to worried. “Do they know about you?”

Rachel stopped to think. “I don’t know. Perry told me outside. So, I can’t see how they—”

“Wait,” interrupted Henry. “Outside where? Our building?”

“Yes.”

“Oh Jesus, Rachel! That building has cameras all over the place! Inside and outside! Where were you when Perry talked to you about it?”

“You mean—”

“Where were you standing?”

“Uh, about a hundred feet from the entrance. Maybe farther. Near the street.”

“Right in front of the building? Are you two stupid? That whole area is covered!”

“I didn’t know!” she shot back. “How were we supposed to know?”

Yamada closed his eyes. “Okay, okay. I’m sorry. You didn’t know. But, we have to assume those cameras picked up everything you said.”

“Not that far away!”

“It’s possible,” said Yamada. “Even if they didn’t, Masten and Lag- ner would probably suspect you two were up to something by leaving the building. Either way, we have to assume they know that you know.”

“This can’t be happening,” Rachel said, shaking. “This cannot be happening!”

Yamada sighed. “We need to go to the police.”

“What?”

“I said—”

“I heard what you said. But Perry said we shouldn’t. He was adamant.”

“That was before he was dead! And my cousin.”

She stared apprehensively at Yamada in the night air. Lingering, saying nothing, until finally acquiescing in a nod.

“We have to talk to the cops and give them everything.”

Still in thought and nodding, Rachel suddenly froze. “Wait, what?”

“We have to tell them everything.”

She slowly shook. “You said give them everything.” When Yamada didn’t reply, she inched closer, squinting. “Give them what, Henry?”

He didn’t answer.

“Give them what, Henry?” she repeated, louder. Then, while she stared at his darkened face, it hit her. “You have a copy.”

Yamada swallowed.

“You have a copy?”

“Yes.”

“You’re worried about them knowing about me while you have a copy of what the hackers found?”

“My cousin sent it to me. Before.”

“And you don’t think that if they knew about your cousin and the hackers, that somehow they wouldn’t know about you, too?”

Yamada mumbled, “Maybe.”

“Maybe?”

“Okay, fine. They might find out. Probably. Eventually.”

Rachel raised her hands to her face. “My God,” she said. “Then, whoever did this to Perry and your cousin also knows about you and me.” She shook again, almost crying as she spoke. “This just cannot be happening.”

“Time to go to the police,” he said.

With her eyes closed, she dropped her hands. “How bad is it?”

“How bad?”

“The information they found.

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