JULIANSPOV Iheadeddowntothebasement,whereoursurveillanceequipmentwassetup.Theairwascoldandstill,Therewereseveralmonitorslineduponthe wall,andrightnow,allofthemwerefocusedonthesameroomtheonewherethedriver wasbeingheld.Thelightingintherewasdim,castinglongshadows,butclearenoughforustoobserveeveryexpressiononhisface.
Isankintothechairinfrontofthelargestscreen,foldingmyarmsasIlistenedinthroughtheliveaudiofeed.Oneofmyinvestigatorsleanedforward,speakingwithdeliberatecalmness.
Helpyourselfouthere,hesaid.Ifyoudontstarttalking,thiscouldlandyouinprisonforaverylongtime.
Iwatchedthedriverclosely,waitingforanyhintofreaction.Aflinch.Anervousglance.Evenatwitch.Buttherewasnothing.Hesatthere,hisfacestraight,almostemotionless.Nofear.Noanxiety.Justpureindifference.Itmademyskincrawl.
Weretheygoingtoosoftonhim? BeforeIcouldthinkofanewapproach,oneoftheotherinvestigatorswalkeduptomewithurgencywrittenalloverhisface.
Wehavesomethingontheotherperson,hesaid.Oneofthereporters.
Myheadsnappedtowardhim.Thatwasunexpected.Theywereabletofindtwopeopleinoneday?ThatwasmorethanIcouldvehopedfor.Ifthingskeptgoingthisway,andifOliviamanagedtogetsomeinfoaboutherfosterhome,therewasarealchancewecouldtrackdownherbiologicalparentstoo.

Show me,Isaidquickly,gettingupandfollowinghimtotherowofcomputersontheothersideoftheroom.
Hetappedonafewkeysbeforeturningthescreentowardme.HernameisSandraJertol.Shewasoneofthe reporterspresentthedayOliviawasambushed.Oliviashusbandmightvedoneadecentjobcoveringhistracks,buthedidntwipeeverything.
Heclickedonavideoclip,andIleanedin.
Thefootagewasgrainyandshort,nomorethantwentyseconds,butthereshewas-Sandra,holdingamicrophone,standingnearthecommotion.Ifwedidntknowwhattolookfor,itwouldseemlikeacoincidence.Justanotherreporterdoingherjob.Butweknewbetter.Andlikethedriver,she neededtobebroughtinandconvincedtotalk.Doweknowwheresheisnow?Successfullyunlocked!thefrozenimageofherface.Theinvestigatornodded.Yeah.Wetrackedherdowntoasmallbusinesseventhappeningrightnow.Shewasseenjustafewminutesagointerviewingacoupleofentrepreneurs.
1/3 Iclenchedmyfists,irritated.Apublicevent?Damnit,shewasinapublicplacewhichmeans wecouldnt justmoveinthereandgrabher,shouldwewaitforhertoleavetheeventandthenfollowherbacktoherhouse? Dowehavethetimetodoso? Andtheresachanceshe mightnoticethatweretrailingherfrombehind.
Theresstillawaywecouldgether.
IcouldtalktoRonandhisteam.Ifweplayedthissmart,wecouldgetherrightthere,noneedforbruteforce.Wejustneededtoblendin,getclose,andextractherquietly.
Withoutwastingtime ,Iturnedonmyheelsandmademywayupstairstothe questroomwhereRonandtheotherswerewaiting.LaughterechoedthroughthehallwaybeforeIevenopenedthedoortheywereclearlyenjoyingamomentoflightnessI hadntbeenpartof.

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I steppedinside.Wefoundthesecondtarget,Iannounced,usingmyheadtomotion.forthemtofollowme.
Theyimmediatelydroppedwhattheyweredoingandfollowedmebackdowntothebasement.
Justlikelasttime,thebriefingwasfastandefficient.Theylistedhername,herage,heroccupation,andevenherusualroutine.Everythingweneeded.Now,itwasuptoRonandhisteamtomovein.
Nowthiswouldntbelikethelastone,Isaid,standingtallastheyallassembledinfrontofme,theirposturesalertandready.Youguysarenotmovinginwithtacticalgearandstungunsthistime.Shesinapublicspace,surrounded bycivilians,andwedontwantanytroublewiththecops.Soweregoingindifferently.
Ron,everthestraightforwardone,furrowedhisbrows.Whatdoyoumeandifferent? heasked.
Itookastepforward,crossingmyarms.Iwas thinkingwegetourselvesintotheevent.Wegoindressedlikehighprofileentrepreneurs.Clean,polished,confident.Wemingle,actlikewebelong there,thentrytogethertointerviewoneofus.Oncewevegotherattention,weslipsomethingintoherdrinknothingharmful,justenoughtogetheroffherguard.Thenwemoveheroutquietly.Nochaos,noscene.
Ronrubbedthebackofhisneck,thinkingitthrough.Beforehecouldspeak,anotheroneoftheguyschimedinwithaskepticalchuckle,Thatsnotabadideaexceptnone ofusknowthefirstthingaboutbeingentrepreneurs.

Ishrugged.Comeon,itsnotrocketscience.Youholdachampagneglass,actlikeyouownfiveprivatejets,andthrowaroundsomevaguebusinessbuzzwords.Justprojectconfidence.Pretendyouhaveallthe wealthandpowerintheworld,likeyoubelonginaboardroom,notabasement.
TheroomwasquietforabeatbeforeRonlet outalowlaugh.Well,wevealready gottenourpayment,soevenifwewantedtobackout,wecant.Lookslikewereplayingdressuptoday,boss.
Afewoftheothermercenarieschuckledinagreement,noddingtheirheads.Welljustfollowyourlead,oneofthemadded.Justmakesurewedontendupontomorrowsheadlines.
Trustme,thatsnotgoingtohappen,Isaidwithasmirk.Mymaidswillbringthesuitsuptotheguestroom.Changequicklywedontwanttolosetrackofher.Theeventwillonlygoonforawhile.
Theyallgaveanodofacknowledgmentbeforeturningtoleaveandprepare.
Astheywalkedoff,Ipausedforamomentandtookadeepbreath.Ionlyhadonethingonmymindonegoalthatkept memovingthroughallthis.Ineededanswers.Ineededjustice.AndIwasgoingtogetit,nomatterwhatIhadtodoorwhoIhadtobecomeintheprocess.
AndImsure…anymaninmyshoeswouldvedonethesame.
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