The Formula by Don Viecelli

Author:Don Viecelli [Viecelli, Don]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Thriller, suspense, dna, antiaging, fountain of youth, terraforming mars
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Mars

Ivan sat at the marble conference table waiting impatiently for his fellow conspirators to appear so he could begin the meeting. Wolfgang was sitting in the chair next to him. Ivan wanted him present for this meeting.

The first hologram appeared. It was the Governorship of Mars, Alan Steed. He looked harried as usual. “I hope this won’t take too long, Ivan. I’m pretty busy,” he announced.

“It won’t take long, Alan. Give me a few moments, please. I’m waiting for the others to appear.”

Alan said something unintelligible under his breath and waved his hand. He lit up a cigar and took a puff.

Two more holograms appeared, Senator George Tillman and Orlan Reddy. They both said, “Hello,” and Ivan told them the meeting would start soon. A second later, the final two members of the group, Fred Wu and Judge Jones, appeared around the table.

Ivan began speaking. “Thank you for attending. I’ve invited Wolfgang to sit in on this meeting. Let’s get started. I’ll be brief. It’s time to announce the discovery of the anti-aging drug.”

“Are you sure we can do this without finding the woman?” Alan asked.

“We don’t have much choice,” Ivan replied. “If we wait too long, Ingrid may try to announce the discovery herself.”

“Do you know where she is?” Senator Tillman asked.

“She’s with Detective Helms. We think they fled to Earth. We found their police shuttle on Ares. I have people looking for them now.”

“What about the formula?” Tillman asked.

“It’s still missing. But I know Ingrid has it. Her father gave her a memcard with the new formula on it for safekeeping. She didn’t have time to retrieve it before she left Mars.”

“How do you propose to get it?” Alan asked.

“Ingrid can’t hide for long, or she risks losing her discovery. If I announce the discovery now, she has to try and stop me.” Ivan replied.

“Can she stop you from filing for the patent?” Senator Tillman asked, suddenly concerned.

“No. I plan to submit the patent before Ingrid can do anything about it. The only way she can stop me is if she comes back to Mars and tries to claim the discovery for herself.”

“Can she do that?” Fred Wu asked.

“She can try. But she would have to turn herself over to the police first. There’s an arrest warrant out for her and the detective.”

“So, what are you going to do?” Alan asked.

“We’ll keep looking until we find them. Then I’ll get the new formula from Ingrid.”

“What about the detective?” Judge Jones asked.

“Once he’s found, he will be dealt with,” Ivan coldly replied. Everyone understood his meaning

“And the woman?” the Judge questioned further.

“I haven’t decided. It depends on whether or not she cooperates with me.”

“This all sounds too risky. We should get rid of them both.” Tillman ventured.

“Not yet, George. We need Ingrid to give us the new formula and make sure it works. I have no use for the detective.”

“Okay. What do you want us to do?” Alan asked.

“We move ahead as planned. My lab is producing as much of the drug as possible.

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