Expelled (Interplanetary Spy for Hire Book 1) by Ell Leigh Clarke

Author:Ell Leigh Clarke [Clarke, Ell Leigh]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-26T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

Aces High Skyscraper, L75, Theron Techcropolis, Armaros

The building was decorated in the same art deco style as the hotel where she’d thought she’d beat Fauchery at his own game. It was impressively taller than the two neighboring buildings, with a chic deli on the left and a snooty gastro pub on the right.

Jayne approached the frosted glass doors, but stopped just before the doorman saw her. She noticed a group of people heading in the direction of the doors from the street, and saw an opportunity.

She leaned against the smooth concrete building, waiting for the group of well-dressed couples to get near enough for her to join the herd. She sandwiched herself between two of the taller couples, the smell of vanilla and leather essence cologne making her eyes water.

The doorman looked at the two men with recognition and smiled at the ladies. “Have a good day, sirs.”

Jayne traveled in the middle of the herd of free-range socialites for as long as she could stand, then veered off to the mailboxes. She touched each mailbox to reveal the name. No Fauchery to be had. Jayne traipsed to the front desk.

She caught the eye of the AI and the human behind the counter. They were wearing matching black blazers and white collared shirts. Jayne made note of the female AI’s size, which appeared similar to her own. “Excuse me, ladies? Hi. Um, I’m visiting my uncle from out of town and totally forgot his apartment number. It’s so stupid, but I didn’t program it into my comm. Would you be able to…?”

The human briefly contorted her mouth and widened her eyes regretfully. Her tone was business casual and polite. “No, sorry. We can’t disclose that information. Our tenants’ information is completely private. Would you like me to call him?”

Jayne exaggerated the disappointment in her tone. “No, that’s okay. I wanted to surprise him. I could call my mom and get it.”

Jayne slowly walked away, opening her comm. She turned on the camera and flipped the lens so she could keep tabs on the AI. “Hey, Mom…”

The AI clerk appeared to be working on a spreadsheet behind the glass and faux wood desk. Her larger human counterpart turned to her. “What time are you taking your break?”

“About 10 minutes. Why?”

Jayne continued to watch the clerks on her phone camera. “…yeah. I’m at Uncle Bart’s apartment building, but I totally forgot his apartment number.”

“Ohhhh, no reason.”

The AI looked at the human with confounded innocence. “Does this have anything to do with needing to call Jack?”

The human blushed and tossed her hair. “What gave you that idea?”

A delivery man brushed Jayne’s shoulder on his way to the desk. “Hey, I got a package here for Fuckery…”

The human giggled. The AI clerk cocked her head to the side. “I think you mean Fauchery,” she corrected.

Jayne perked up and briskly approached the delivery man. “Oh! I’ll take it. Bartholomew’s my uncle and I was on my way up to see him anyway.”

Before either clerk could

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