The Enigma Series Omnibus Edition: All Five Volumes in One by Andrew C. Broderick

Author:Andrew C. Broderick [Broderick, Andrew C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-09-03T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Storm’s communicator rang.

“Hello?”

“Storm, Mr. Bernie Weinstein from X-Star Pictures. I’ll get straight to the point: we’re making a major motion picture about the Enigma, and we want you to be our consultant to make sure we get the details exactly right. Your name would be up at the top of the credits, of course. We’re offering you 30 million dollars. What do you say? This’ll be a picture for the ages, and we want you on board.”

Storm was quiet for a moment.

“That’s very kind of you, Mr. Weinstein. I hope there’ll be a world left to watch the movie.”

Weinstein cleared his throat, to break up the awkward pause.

“But right now,” Storm continued, “I’m focused on getting my daughter off Earth before the alien ship gets here. And if I can’t do that, I’m going to live in Sacramento to be near her.”

“I thought you might be focused on Anna, given that you’re such a loving family man. And that’s what makes you all the more interesting, Storm. Not only that, but you’re an action hero, one of only two people in the world who’s actually seen inside the Enigma. That’s why I’m going to double our offer to 60 million dollars. And we have some of the best lawyers in the business. We can set them to work on getting you custody of your daughter, plus the use of a private shuttle to get you both off Earth before it gets here. You won’t get a better deal anywhere. We want the one and only Storm Kovacs, and we’ll do just about anything if it helps to get you on board. You’d have to be on set and available at all times, of course. You know the world’s gonna be thinking about nothing but the alien ship. A well-produced movie about it will probably break all box office records.”

“If there’s anybody left to watch it after the alien ship gets here…”

“That’s exactly why this is going to be so huge, the blockbuster to end them all.”

Storm chuckled. “You’re very persuasive, Mr. Weinstein. Give me a little bit of time to think about it.”

“Okay … but we need to know within a couple of days. We’re half done with casting at this point, and we need to pull this together fast. I know I can count on you, Storm. And if you do this, the world will feel the same way.”

The line went dead. Storm sighed. It was an offer he couldn’t really refuse, given that it would get Anna to safety—if there still was such a thing. The aliens might want the entire inner solar system, or even more, and may well have the power to get it. But it was far better to be off Earth than on it, and every flight off the planet was booked solid. Tickets couldn’t be had at any cost. And with that kind of money, he could afford a pad in both Hollywood and Sacramento, plus the means to commute easily between the two.

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