Mystic City
“Most likely to discuss the failed assassination attempt. Patrick Benedict hustles out of the room with the stainless steel door, and we lock eyes as he passes. I wait for a familiar sound without even realizing it: the click of the door latch locking behind him. It never comes. The attempt on Violet Brooks has been all over the newsfeeds: it was confirmed early this morning that one of her bodyguards lost his life; she and the rest of her team escaped unharmed. I stand up from my cubicle just a...s my TouchMe buzzes: Kiki. I let it go straight to voice mail. I already owe her a half-dozen phone calls. What’s one more? The few people who don’t have their noses pressed up against their TouchMes are busy upstairs. A better opportunity may never come. As casually as possible, I walk over to the water fountain and take a drink. Then, after a moment, I stroll to the keyless door—it is ajar a quarter inch. I have my hand against it and am about to push it open when— I feel a tap on my shoulder.I whirl around and see Elissa Genevieve staring down at me.MoreLess
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