Twisted Fate by Simon Rose

Author:Simon Rose [Rose, Simon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Youth
Publisher: Tyche Books
Published: 2017-03-17T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

A Familiar Face

CONNOR AND DRAKE led Max from the room and out into a long, featureless hallway with bare concrete walls. Max didn’t see any windows or skylights and had no idea if he was underground or on the surface. He also didn’t see any doors or even fire exits that might offer some hope of escape. Connor walked in front and Drake stayed behind Max. They turned several corners, passing a number of men who appeared to be security guards, all armed with a variety of guns. Connor finally stopped at a doorway and simply nodded at the security guard. He opened the door and Connor stepped inside, followed by Max then Drake.

Inside was a starkly furnished office, containing two short filing cabinets, a handful of wall shelves, and a large, wide desk on which sat several computers and other pieces of electronic equipment. Behind the desk a woman wearing a white lab coat stood with her back to them as she adjusted some books and files on one of the shelves. When the tall slender woman turned around to face him, despite the passage of years, Max recognized her immediately.

“Ah, so we meet at last. Max, isn’t it? I’m Dr. Christine Evans.”

Max did his best not to react. The last time he’d seen Dr. Evans she hadn’t worn glasses and didn’t have traces of grey in her short, dark brown hair. She looked to be close to fifty years old and it had been twenty years since Max had first seen her at the waterfront laboratory. She’d been one of Kovac’s closest associates in the experiments that Max had been subjected to when he’d occupied David’s body. Max knew this woman well but she obviously had no idea of his connection to David Dexter.

“Please have a seat,” said Evans.

She settled into her leather office chair. Drake nudged Max in the ribs, and he reluctantly sat in the chair directly across from Evans.

“So, shall we leave him with you?” asked Drake.

“Yes, I’ll let you know when I’m through with him.”

“We’re going to follow up on a few leads about the girl,” said Connor. “At first she seemed to have vanished off the face of the Earth but we have some things to look into.”

“Good, I’d like to have her safely here and secure as soon as possible.”

Connor and Drake left the room. As the door closed, Max noted the armed security guard standing outside in the hallway.

“So, Max, you’re probably wondering why we’ve brought you here?”

“Where am I?” said Max, ignoring her question. “Who are you people anyway?”

“All in good time, Max,” Evans replied. “It’s your recent interest in your mother that really brought you to our attention. That girl Julia Woodman also had a birth mother associated with this project.”

“But I only started looking into this a few days ago,” said Max, feeling very confused.

“We always act quickly if we feel there’s a problem,” said Evans. “You’ve been watched ever since you visited that website but you’ve also been monitored on and off for a long time.

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