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“This is the intel on the woman Jekyll wanted us to look into. She’s the librarian at the prison. It’s a volunteer position that she’s been doing for about three years. Puts a lot of hours in, never misses a day. Runs the library, and as of last year, started teaching a few classes for the inmates.”
A few brothers shared a look. They hadn’t been privy to the initial meeting with Penny.
Ace clasped his hands, addressing the brothers. “A few weeks ago when Penny came by, she had the name and an order from Jekyll to have Cypher look into a woman working at the prison.”
“Why?” Ghost asked.
“Jekyll didn’t say.” Ace flipped open the folder and Cue, Ghost, and Wraith stepped closer to the table.
“Who is she?” Cue asked.
Cypher’s lips twitched. “Imogene Peppercorn.”
Cue smiled. “That an alias?”
Cypher shook his head. “That’s her real name.”
“Wait, hold the fuck up.” Gent laughed. “Her name, the one her parents gave her, is Imogene Peppercorn?”
Cross flattened his lips, holding back his own amusement. It was definitely different and one he hadn’t heard of.
Ace held up his hand. “What do we know?”
His president was trying to get the meeting back on track, but Gent refused to let it go.
“Tell you what I know. That girl’s parents fucking hate her. You got that last name, and you strapImogeneonto it. That girl was fucking doomed since the day she was born.”
Ace slammed his fist down on the table, silencing the room. “Enough with her fucking name. What do we know about her?”
The soft knock on the door had Cypher turning and opening it, as if expected. From where Cross was sitting, he could see the prospect.
“She’s here.”
Cypher nodded. “Alright. Keep her out there for another ten minutes. Then bring her back.”
He shut the door and turned to the table.
“Who’s here?” Cross asked.
“Penny.”
Audible groans filled the room. Hyde’s affection for his old lady didn’t extend to most of the club members.
“Oh, this day keeps getting fucking better,” Oak said but Ace ignored the comment.
“Why is she here, Cy?”
“Because I know everything on record for Imogene. Penny knows her personally. Kind of.” Cypher moved toward the table. “I looked into her and came up with the cleanest record I’ve ever seen.”
“Too clean?” Cross asked. Anytime someone came up with no infractions it always sent up red flags and was a cause for concern, especially with their associates or those with a connection. However, this woman didn’t have ties to their world.That we know of.
“No, I expected her to be an upstanding citizen. The volunteers are usually strongly vetted at prisons.”
“But there’s an issue.”
Cypher sighed. “Not with her. Like I said, clean record. All her financials are in order. She’s got a good savings but nothing big enough to think she’s taking bribes. No brush with the law. Hell, she’s never even gotten a parking or speeding ticket. Pays her bills, works as a tutor now, and makes decent money. Before that, she taught at the same school for six years. Even won the teacher of the year award. Twice.”
That sounded a little too clean to Cross. “So? What aren’t you telling us?”
