The Parker Chase Series: Books 1-3: The Parker Chase Series Boxset 1 (Parker Chase Boxset) by Andrew Clawson

Author:Andrew Clawson [Clawson, Andrew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-17T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24

Boston, Massachusetts

Overhead, the sun was shining on Boston, another beautiful summer day beckoning the legions of suit-clad business warriors out of their corporate prisons. Spencer Drake wasn’t exactly working in a cell, but even he felt the warm weather’s irresistible pull and was considering whether or not to jump into his helicopter and head up to Martha’s Vineyard for the weekend.

Liz and her brilliant raven hair poked through his office door to interrupt his thoughts. “Tom Becker is outside. Says it’s important.”

“Send him in.”

His head of security appeared, mouth pinched, eyes slits on his weathered face.

“Tom, what’s the matter? You appear troubled.”

A thin sheaf of papers was held in one hand. “I’ve brought you the latest correspondence from Mr. Flood. Sir, I’m not sure what it means, but he’s been speaking with Parker Chase again, and the subject matter is very, well, very unusual.”

Spencer tore the papers from Becker’s hand. His face grew hot with anger as he read.

“Thank you, Mr. Becker. That will be all for now.”

Becker heard the overt menace in his tone and disappeared.

“This cannot happen,” Drake muttered, head resting in one hand.

Before he dialed Nigel Stirling, Drake reread the report on his desk, the implications of what Parker Chase and Benjamin Flood had discussed hitting him like a prizefighter’s uppercut.

It was only a few short days ago that he had called Flood and a group of other traders into his conference room, detailing their instructions for purchasing oil futures in record numbers. Each man had been given primary control of a newly established offshore entity along with two hundred million dollars to spend on the commodity as they saw fit. Not only had he instructed the group that this was to be a private venture, with secrecy taking top priority, he had also explained that if word leaked about their plans, profits would be decimated.

It was all a charade, but the mere fact that one of his employees would so quickly and blatantly disregard his instructions infuriated him. Now Parker Chase and Erika Carr not only knew of Aldrich’s plans, they were aware that several hundred years ago a covert mission had been undertaken by agents of the Crown to decimate the American economy. The likelihood of them connecting the two events was infinitesimal, but there could not have been a worse time for this to occur. Not when their plans were in motion, when they had finally secured a place within the halls of American power strong enough to effect truly disastrous consequences.

He only hoped Stirling would agree with his drastic proposal.

“Nigel. We need to talk. Immediately.”

Stirling must have been on his boat, as seagull cries were audible in the background, along with the giggling of his overpriced escorts. They might have been stupid, but Nigel certainly had an eye for the pretty ones.

“Spencer, what’s the matter? You should be out enjoying yourself.”

“I’m not joking around. We have a problem.”

Five minutes later, Stirling agreed. “It defies belief. What do you think we should do?”

“To me, there’s no question.

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