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That search sends us down a forty-minute rabbit hole of investment firms owned by various capital management companies with no clear link to Gifted Enterprise. Dane now has a list of companies to dig into deeper to see which one, if any, is them.
“Bathroom,” Reid whispers.
“Uh, excuse me,” Harvey says.
“Yes?” The receptionist.
“Where’s your bathroom?”
“Of course. Go down that hallway and take a left. It’ll be the first door on your right.”
“Thank you.”
A few moments later, a door closes. “You’ve gotta hold it,” Harvey snaps. “If someone comes in here, they’ll see you. And I’m not letting you touch me while you’re pissing.”
“Calm down. He’s making you wait on purpose to freak you out, and it’s clearly working. I want to see what he’s up to. Make yourself invisible too, and we’ll sneak into his office.”
“What?!”
“Shh!” Reid hisses. “Turn invisible, be quiet, and just stick with me. We won’t be long.”
“Master, tell him this isn’t a good—mmf!”
“Your Guild Master isn’t here right now, I am. Do it. Now.”
Harvey whimpers.
I look at Aiden. He’s focused intently on the speaker but doesn’t intervene.
There’s a muted scuffle followed by a light thump. Quiet. And then, Charles’s voice.
I hold my breath at the sound of him, remembering how easily he’d beaten Dane and me down. If they’re caught by him…
Be careful, Reid.
“—looking at them now. Most of them are acceptable, however a few are still too bulky to be considered jewelry.” Pause. “I didn’t ask how difficult it was to refine them. I’ve promised the buyers they’d look like any other accessory, and that’s what we’ll deliver. If I can tell the difference between them, then you’ve failed.” Pause. “Good. Now, where are we at with the other thing? Yes, that.” A long pause. “What do you mean, she’s not there? Where is she?” Pause. “I’ll handle it. Just be ready for her arrival. We’ll be able to move on to our next phase if she’s successful, so prioritize it. And Wes? If Vera disappears like that again, I want to know immediately, understood?”
My gaze flicks to Dane in time to see his eyes widen a fraction with the same surprise that’s nipping at my insides for answers.
I stare harder at the speaker, waiting with bated breath foranything more, but when Charles speaks again, it’s another call. “Good afternoon, Royce. Is everything well?” Pause. “Wonderful. Where are you now and I’ll come have a look for myself.” Pause. “Which beach house? Give me the address.” Pause. “I’ll be there after my next meeting. Is Vera with you?” Pause. “As much as I appreciate her wanting to assist with the little speed bitch’s programming, tell her to return to the lab and get back to work. She can torture that girl after she’s finished with my project.”
Fuck. Tinsley.
He continues, “I’ll see you soon.”
Shit. Get out of there.
There’s a short beep, and his voice sounds further away this time. “Lillian, please send in Harvey.”
Soft shuffling noises fill the speaker, then finally the receptionist’s voice. “Oh, there you are. He’s ready for you, if you’ll follow me.”
“Oh. Yeah, sure.”
“Harvey,” Charles greets. “Have a seat, please, and let’s hear about this vital information you have.”
“Hi. I overheard Aiden and Cibrina talking about a search for a certain gifted person. He’s having one of his teams start scouring the internet and putting the word out across the country to try and find them.”
“And?”
