Soon by Jerry Jenkins

Author:Jerry Jenkins [Jenkins, Jerry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-06-11T15:18:40+00:00

“That is correct. It is not true.”

Paul shuffled papers in his file for effect. A faint hysteria was starting to color Arthur’s responses. “Well, it says here that the mystery of the vault and your brother’s disappearance, on the heels of an alleged curse, caused your local NPO bureau to invite me here from Chicago.”

Arthur stood. “Come, Doctor, let me show you something.”

“But I have more questions—”

“I will answer everything, but please, come.”

Paul followed the man to one end of the drapes to the left of his desk.

“The only door that opens to the outside,” Arthur said. He pressed a button and the glass turned, allowing access to a small balcony enclosed in a wrought-iron fence with spearlike posts.

It was windier than at street level, and Demetrius’s hair fluttered. The sun glared off the black windows. Paul had to stand close to Arthur to hear him, and Demetrius seemed to want to confide in him.

“Listen,” he said, “you must know that this is not the first time I have been asked these questions. The local NPO office has been through all this, and there is an explanation.”

“Well, sir, this is now under my jurisdiction, and I need to hear it.”

“It all stems from an act of vengeance on the part of a disgruntled employee. Maybe more than one. Anytime you have a business so openly successful with people at the highest levels enjoying the spoils, there will be resentment and jealousy. You understand.”

“Vengeance? You mean the curse?”

“There is a religious faction here,” Demetrius said, sighing, “clearly violating the law. Maybe because we’re a big company in a big city, they are bolder than they might be elsewhere. One woman did make serious threatening remarks to Ephesus. She was out-and-out trying to persuade others to believe the way she does until Ephesus finally fired her.”

“Sir, proselytizing is a crime. Why was this not reported to the authorities?”

Demetrius shrugged. “Our business depends on quick response. We didn’t need the police or a government agency nosing around, slowing us.

It seemed easiest to simply be done with her.”

“Nosing around? Are you hiding something? Where can I find this woman?”

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