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Tia, I am so sorry I involved you in this. I can't believe you don't want to hang me out to dry,"
Bruce admitted.
"Well, Bruce, I look at it this way. This was a wake up call if ever I needed one. And, besides, if
I hang you out to dry, I tighten my own noose as well."
"Will I owe you now?"
"If we all get out of this alive and things work out the way I think they will, I'd say we can call it
even."
Just then, Bruce's phone rang. "Shit. It's Tony. He shouldn't be calling me right now. I wonder
what's happened." Bruce stood up and walked away from the women to answer the phone.
Watching him, studying his body language, Jody kept her voice quiet. "Could you personally
arrest Tony if your standing with the agency was still valid?"
"No," Tia responded.
"Why not?"
"Because the CIA is a foreign intelligence agency, not a law enforcement agency, like the FBI.
The CIA is forbidden to make arrests or conduct investigations of domestic subjects on domestic
soil. That's the FBI's job." Seeing the worried look in the expressive green eyes of the woman
seated opposite her, Tia slid her hand over and laced her fingers with Jody's. "We'll get him and
then this will all be over," she reassured.
Rubbing the inside of Tia's wrist with her thumb, Jody looked down at their joined hands. "All of
it?"
Tia squeezed Jody's fingers and reached over to lift Jody's chin with her free hand. When she had
thoroughly engaged the heiress' eyes with her own, she said, "I think there is at least one thing
that merits pursuing further."
Giving her a silent nod, Jody couldn't stop the grin that lit up her face. "I think I'd really like
that."
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"Now, you're sure they won't see anything suspicious on my computer..." Tony asked Bruce
again.
"No. They may be able to tell that it has been recently wiped down. Just tell them you had an
intrusion scare with a hacker. Working in the field you do, they will realize that the information
stored on your hard drive is very sensitive and it should make sense to them that you would have
to do that. But if they need to know more, that will point them in my direction and I will confirm
your story."
"I don't want them anywhere around you, Bruce. I don't want you connected to this at all unless it
is absolutely necessary. Those boys start sniffing around you and everything might unravel. I
can't take that chance."
Bruce was almost hurt by Montgomery's lack of faith in him. "Well, you may not have a choice."
"Where are you? Sounds like seagulls in the background."
Bruce thought quickly. "I'm at the pier. I thought I'd come down to the beach and have a quick
swim and then pick up some fish for dinner. You know Davy Jones Locker has the best fresh
catches in town."
"You're buying your fish at Davy Jones Locker? I'm paying you too much." Bruce could hear the
smile in Tony's voice.
"Yeah, probably," Bruce concurred, relieved that Tony believed him. His fears were also
lessened by the fact that his boss was not computer savvy. He could tell Montgomery anything
he wanted regarding the technology and Tony would question him only minimally. As of that
morning, he was no longer intimidated by Anthony Montgomery. He realized he now held the
hammer that could smash down on his evil boss' head. He wished he never had to leave the yacht
until Montgomery had been caught.
"So, tell me, how does my wife sound? Scared?"
"Of course she sounds scared. She has no idea what is going on and she has a psycho watching
over her," Bruce improvised. "It took her a few times to get what you wanted her to say right."
"You know...since she's going to be killed anyway, maybe I should visit her one last time. After
all, it won't matter whether or not she knows just before she dies."
"Your wife is beautiful, Tony...I don't understand why you need to kill her. It's such a waste,"
Bruce told him, honestly.
"It's about power, Bruce. It's about who has the most influence and authority. Greatness isn't
about being strong, Bruce, it's about how you use your strength."
"Yeah. I guess that makes sense," Bruce replied, hating this man even more now that he had
gotten to know Jody a little better.
"Of course it does. Pay attention to me, Bruce, you'll learn a lot."
"I've learned a lot already."
"I need to get back to the main house, see what's happening. I'll be calling you later or
tomorrow."
"When are we going to wrap this up?"
"Now you sound like Ramone. Soon. This will be over soon."
Noticing the finality tone to his voice, Bruce shivered, knowing exactly what his boss meant by
that.
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Bruce walked back to the two women. "They seized his office computer and he freaked out a
little," he explained, holding up his phone.
"I'm surprised they didn't do that the first day," Tia said. "What will they find on it?"
"Nothing but MediMont business. But they'll be able to see that it's been messed with recently
which will raise a big red flag."
"Does he know that?" Jody inquired.
"Yes. I told him to tell them that they had a hacker intrusion and he had to protect the privacy of
his clientele," Bruce smiled.
"You know they won't buy that," Tia commented.
"Yeah, but he did and right now that's all that matters."
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Agent Walter Sanborn had received an urgent message to return to his main office several hours
after he had arrived at the Wainwright Estate. He could not have been more grateful. It had been
an uncomfortable day all around. He had been chewed out in front of his subordinates by John
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