The Widowmaker: The Phoenix Chronicles | Book 5 by Patterson R.J

Author:Patterson, R.J.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Green E-Books
Published: 2022-05-27T00:00:00+00:00

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AN HOUR LATER, Morgan was alone in her office, contemplating the best way to handle her uncle’s rescue. Hawk made it expressly clear that he wasn’t interested in leaving Blunt behind—and neither was anyone else. She concluded that her team needed to be opportunistic and ready to move once the chance arose.

Her cell phone buzzed with a call from a number she didn’t recognize. She ran down the hall and poked her head into Mia’s office before snapping her fingers at her.

“This is Morgan,” she said as she answered then mouthed, “This is the kidnappers,” to Mia.

Mia scrambled over to get the number off the phone. It was obviously spoofed, but there might be something she could glean from it.

“Director May, we are part of the consortium that has taken your uncle hostage,” a man with a British accent said. “We deeply regret the loss of your agent Brady Hawk. That’s not how the exchange was supposed to go down. We had a rogue member of our team initiate those shenanigans during the prisoner exchange. But he’s since been dealt with.”

“Shenanigans?” she asked. “I wasn’t born yesterday. And my uncle is still in your custody and I have no idea how he’s doing.”

“I’m sorry if something I said offends you, Director May. But that’s just how it is sometimes. We can’t be sheltered from offensive things people say forever.”

“I don’t need to be sheltered from anything. I need to speak to my uncle.”

“In due time. But until that moment arrives, I need you to do one more favor for us.”

Morgan huffed a short breath through her nose. “What makes you think I’d ever want to do anything to ever help you again?”

“Have you already forgotten that we have your uncle?”

“And you’re going to wish you’d never taken him either.”

“Such bravado,” the man said. “I like it. Well, anyway, I don’t want to drag out this conversation since I’m sure this call is being traced, so I’ll get straight to the point.”

“Please do.”

“We understand that you know how to contact the Widowmaker. We have a little assignment for him.”

“No proof of life for Blunt, no Widowmaker. Understand?”

The man groaned, understanding full well what she meant. “Oh, all right. I’ll call back in ten minutes.”

Morgan hung up and relayed all the pertinent information to Mia so she could set up the tracing program.

“Think this’ll work?” Morgan asked as she studied Mia.

Mia shrugged. “Depends on how long you can keep them on the line. Did they say anything else noteworthy?”

“Yeah,” Morgan said. “They want me to contact the Widowmaker and get him to help with one of their missions.”

“So, do you even know who he is or where to find him?” Mia asked.

Morgan winked and smiled. “Of course I do. It might be the easiest request I ever get.”

She paused and took a deep breath, hesitating for a moment. Morgan didn’t think anyone at the office knew, but she was about to spill the secret.

“I know the identity of the Widowmaker. It’s our very own Brady Hawk.

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