Radioactive (The Rayna Tan Action Thriller Series Book 4) by Wes Lowe

Author:Wes Lowe [Lowe, Wes]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BGMP Inc.
Published: 2021-08-05T16:00:00+00:00

26

Tripped

In another life, Barry might have been a juggler. During the three hours he had been at work, he had finalized a twenty-five million dollar investment in a basket of crypto-currency startups, convinced a casino owner to provide health care to its employees by threatening to expose the casino’s laundering of overseas drug money, had his arm twisted to be part of his minister’s golf foursome in the annual Presbyterian Church golf tournament, and sold Fidelitas’ stake in an electric car company at a three hundred percent profit in less than two years.

And it was barely ten o’clock. His phone rang for the forty-seventh time this morning. He picked up. “Barry Rogers.”

A familiar voice was at the other end of the line. “Barry, it’s Diana.”

His wife’s tone had an uneasy edge. There was concern in Barry’s voice. “What’s the matter, darling?”

“I think I have twisted an ankle or at least I hope that’s all it was. I was chasing after little Conrad and tripped up on the edge between the lawn and the sidewalk. It hurts like the dickens.”

Conrad was their grandson, the child of their late son, Jonathan, a former Navy SEAL who had introduced Rayna to his father.

“I’ll come home and take you to the emergency room.”

“Don’t be foolish. Nancy is bringing me to Dr. Oscar now.”

Nancy was the late Jonathan’s wife.

“Are you sure? I can be on my way in five minutes.”

“Of course I’m sure. Stop worrying, Barry. I normally wouldn’t have bothered you, but I was thinking about Harold’s invitation for his son’s announcement. I’m not going to be in a position to go.”

“Don’t worry about that. I can easily go on my own,” said a much relieved Barry.

“No, I know Harold and he’s going to want a big turnout. You should take Rayna. She will charm everybody and be able to find out anything you want to know from anybody.”

You know me too well. Barry replied with the two words that every husband knew by heart and used thousands of times. “Yes dear. Get well soon and let me know if you need anything. Anything.”

“Stop being a mother hen Barry.” Diana disconnected.

Barry’s lips tightened as he considered Diana’s suggestion. While he hated interrupting any of his staff that were on vacation, Diana, as always, was right. Rayna would be the ideal person to take Diana’s place and was scheduled to be back the day after tomorrow, but he had to confirm now that she would be available to accompany him. There was no need to apologize about his disturbing her holiday. In this business, everyone was always a phone call from being back on the job.

He dialed Rayna’s secure sat phone number. After a dozen rings, there was no answer. It was not a big deal that she didn’t pick up. Sat phones were notoriously finicky.

When she didn’t pick up fifteen minutes later, he tried Steve’s cell phone with the same result—no answer.

Now this was a worry. Everybody at Fidelitas was always on call and expected to be available.

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