Vanished: City of Lies #1 by E.J. Larson

Author:E.J. Larson [Larson, E.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-09-30T22:00:00+00:00

11. Milo

THE SOUND ON his ears was a fantastic match for this day, with the sun burning relentlessly from the sky between the skyscrapers. He loved it. The asphalt beneath his graying sneakers was heated and the material of his shoes squeaked softly with each step. The young girls wore little fabric on their slender bodies and everything still held the magic of summer's lightheartedness. As the radio song in his headphones grew quieter, Milo slowed his steps.

The breeze from a truck rushing by brought cool air. He let his head spin, trying to shake off the leaden fatigue of the day. Waiting for an opportunity to cross the busy road, he went over his plan again.

He wanted this story so badly. That dream had settled in his head months ago - back when it had all started. Burton had suddenly hit so much harder, knocking out his first opponents stone cold. Some media outlets had jumped on it at the beginning, making wild assumptions, but when they couldn't back them up, they'd quickly fallen silent. Since then, the subject just didn't seem to be talked about. It was like an unwritten law.

In the beginning, he had exchanged ideas with his mentor in the editorial office a few times. Delia had promised him support, even though sports weren't really her domain. He had looked up to her. She was so much more fearless than he would ever become. Once she had a lead, she'd follow it - no matter what dark corners of the city it took her to. He was racked with terrible guilt. What if his research had gotten her out of the way? What if it was all the fault of his own cowardice? Why hadn't he done his own research, but infected someone else with his obsession? Someone he knew full well couldn't resist a secret....

His helplessness had paralyzed him for weeks. He loved Delia like a great cousin. Her disappearance had stymied his own efforts to find out about Burton's mysterious development. Since the fight against Julien Dacapo the previous weekend, he'd been going back and forth. Milo tried to be realistic about the dangers posed by his research and approach the matter with a clear mind.

He wasn't willing to die for the cause. It was just a story - a chance for his career, which interested him but was not his top priority. His life was more important to him. Still, he would slowly stalk his way near Burton and see how far he got. He owed that to Delia.

When the traffic light turned red at the next intersection, the cars slowed down and there were no vehicles coming from the opposite direction for a moment. It was now or never. He sprinted between the cars and reached the other side in one piece. The glass building now loomed directly in front of him. The dues at Gabriel Burton's luxury gym were well above his pay grade, but it was a place the boxer claimed to frequent himself.

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