Hostile Takeover (Vale Investigation Book 1) by Cristelle Comby

Author:Cristelle Comby [Comby, Cristelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-31T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter fifteen

Information trail

After I pulled the Stingray out of the Tombs, I aimed it towards Zian’s offsite location. While I had been busy dealing with Kennedy, Zian had sent a Google map of the locale to my phone. I’d felt it buzz but had been too wrapped up with talking to Tommy to look at it until after breakfast.

I figured it was fair that I give Zian the heads-up that I was coming so I hit the redial button on his secured line when I got to my first red light. The voice on the other end said, “We are sorry but Zianyon cannot come to the phone right now. If you will please leave a message at the tone, I will make sure that he never gets back to you.”

There was no mistaking the voice that was giving me that clever combo of snark and threat.

“Huh, hi … Mr. Hermes.”

“As much as I appreciate the show of respect, Mr. Vale,” the King of the Internet said. “Let me assure you that ‘Hermes’ will suffice.”

It made sense … the Greek gods had never been big on scraping and bowing like the denizens of some other pantheons. All they asked from us mortals was the same basic respect that we would give a human of higher station.

“Despite what my little greeting may lead you to believe,” Hermes went on, “I am actually not upset with you this morning. My son, on the other hand …”

“I take it that you found out what Zian was up to?” I asked as the light turned green.

“It is not as though he could ever hide it from me,” Hermes said with a note of contempt. “I told him once already to let this matter drop … and yet he insists on digging himself a deeper hole that may bury him yet.”

“In fairness, sir, I didn’t ask him to do that,” I pointed out.

“No, but you’re about to, Mr. Vale,” Hermes countered. “That is what has me concerned. Last night you kept him safe. You may fail to be so lucky a second time.”

“With all due respect, Hermes, it’s too late for Zian to turn his back on this. Whatever he’s found, someone else knows he’s got it and they are going to try again. Regardless of what he does from this point on, or how long they wait before making their move, it … will … happen. Unless we get to them first.”

There was a long silence on the other end of the line. After stopping at another red light, I began to get a little nervous. Then I heard a long groan of irritation. “You have made your point, Mr. Vale. Very well … if you will just hang up and dial this number a second time, you will get through to Zianyon.”

“Thank you, sir,” I said, suppressing a sigh of relief.

“But understand something,” Hermes added in a stern tone. “This is a temporary arrangement. I expect you to stay out of Zianyon’s life when this is over.

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