Rebel Stars 1: Outlaw by Edward W. Robertson

Author:Edward W. Robertson [Robertson, Edward W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Science Fiction, aliens, science fiction series, Space Opera, sci-fi
ISBN: 9781501029899
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Publisher: Createspace
Published: 2014-09-10T17:00:00+00:00

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"Mr. Tennymore, please." Rada smiled into her device.

On its screen, a young woman smiled back. "May I ask who is calling?"

"Rada Pence. He doesn't know me, but it's regarding one of his clients."

The woman's smile dimmed fractionally. "Hold, please."

The image switched to a gorgeous scene of dust spewing across a bloodily vivid Martian sunset.

Rada muted her device. "How much time do you need?"

Simm glanced up. "It's already in. His system's got virtually no security at all."

"Stick to the plan?"

"Don't see why not. Maybe he'll make it easy on us and tell us everything."

Two minutes later, the Martian sunset switched to a view of a moon-faced man smiling so warmly his eyes all but disappeared in the folds of his face.

"Swen Tennymore. How can I be of help?"

"It's regarding one of your clients," Rada said. "Peregrine Lawson?"

The man's smile began to fall. His eyes emerged like an unamused hazel sunrise. "You understand I can't release any information regarding clients. Past or present."

"I know Mr. Lawson was a client of yours. What I need to know is whether, after his accident, he remained a client."

His eyes were now completely visible. "I am not required to discuss such matters."

"This is regarding his sister Dinah," Rada said. "I'm just trying to make sure—"

"Anyone working toward Dinah's best interests would not need to speak to me." He smiled with as much politeness as he could muster. "Good afternoon."

He signed off.

Simm chuckled. "How much more suspicious can you be?"

Rada turned to find his eyes. "Is he wrong? He's not required to divulge anything. The weird thing would be if he was ready to spill his guts about Lawson."

"But as soon as you gave him the name, his whole affect changed."

"Since when were you so attuned to the emotions of regular people?"

Simm's face pinched. "I'm not an idiot. Just because I don't feel like a standard-issue person doesn't mean I don't understand these things you humans call 'feelings.'"

"That's not what I meant."

"Really? Because that's what you implied."

"I was trying to question your assessment of the situation," she said. "I stepped over the line. I'm sorry."

"Accepted," he said after a moment's hesitation. "Now do a little dance."

She scowled and flicked her fingers to the left, then to the right, twisting in her straps. "That's the best you get."

"Did you hear me complain?" His grin settled down. "What's the deal, though? Why are you giving me so much pushback on this? I thought you'd jump at the chance to keep going."

"I'd love nothing more," she said. "And that's why I've got to keep your enthusiasm in check."

"Oh. Well. Why didn't you say so?"

"I must have overestimated your intelligence."

Simm laughed. His device pinged. He picked it up and scrolled. "Told you. You bring up Lawson, and as soon as Tennymore clicks off, what does he do? Dives into Lawson's account. Makes sure it's still safe. Convinced I'm right yet?"

"I'd like to be," she smiled. "So Tennymore's handling the money. Where's the money coming from?"

His mirth did another disappearing act. "TransPhere. Security's going to be just a little tighter than Tennymore's.

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