The Chiral Conspiracy – A Military Science Fiction Thriller: A Biogenesis War Prequel (The Biogenesis War Book 0) by L.L. Richman & Lisa Richman

Author:L.L. Richman & Lisa Richman [Richman, L.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Delta V Press
Published: 2020-05-31T22:00:00+00:00

THIRTEEN

Merki Institute

Midland

Ell knew it was a bit inefficient to go back and forth between the Institute and the City Center complex, but the day was pleasant and the walk between locations a short one.

Cass and Sam Travis were still deep in conversation when she’d stopped back by the coffee house. Loath to interrupt, she’d moved on.

Unfortunately, Linnet was away from the Institute when Ell arrived. Ell gave herself a mental slap for not contacting the woman ahead of time and assuming she was at the symposium. Linnet answered Ell’s ping readily, and promised to contact her the moment she returned from her meeting.

While at the Institute, Ell managed to convince Mieks to part with last night’s security feed—a small, but significant win. Unfortunately, the catering company had been a bust.

None of the people hired to work the event matched Travis’s description of the woman.

Mieks gave Ell a cold stare when asked if she’d seen anyone matching that description.

“We’re done here, Miss Cyr,” the woman said abruptly. “The Institute has been more than helpful. If you need anything else, take it up with our legal department.”

Ell let out an annoyed breath as the woman stalked away. “Well, that went well,” she muttered to herself as she walked to the lifts.

She was on her way down to the Institute’s lobby when she spied Clint Janus. She hurried from the lift, calling his name.

For a moment, it looked like the man was going to ignore her. He moved to enter a different lift, but she sidestepped, planting herself in front of him.

Realizing he could no longer avoid her, the man plastered on a smile. “Miss Cyr.”

“Doctor, if you could spare a moment,” she began, but he quickly interrupted.

“I’m afraid this is a bad time,” Janus said, but she overrode him, her palm rising to cut him off.

“And I’m afraid this can’t wait. A witness has described a person of interest to us, and I need to know if you happened to see this woman as well,” she stated firmly.

Janus swallowed, his Adam’s apple bobbing with the motion. “Well, when you put it that way….”

The hand she used to forestall him now moved in a gesture of invitation. “How about we step over here where we can speak more privately? I promise it’ll only take a moment.”

He followed her silently several meters away from the bank of lifts. “A person of interest, you say? Is that code for suspect?”

She knew he was trying for joviality, but the slight waver in his tone told her it was backed by nerves.

“You don’t need to worry about possible repercussions, Doctor,” she assured him. “I assure you, whatever you’ve seen, whatever you tell us, will remain confidential. The…suspect, as you put it, will never know.”

He nodded jerkily, his gaze on the lobby behind Ell, as if assuring himself no one he knew saw him speaking with her.

“I have to tell you, if your witness was Doctor Travis, she has a history of seeing things that aren’t there,” he said suddenly.

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