Then came the unmistakable sound of a phone call connecting through the car’s speakers.
Julian answered.
“Everything going according to plan?”
Marcus replied,
“Yeah. She hasn’t noticed anything.”
My heart began pounding.
Then Julian said something I will never forget.
“Good. Take her to the usual location. Vanessa’s already there. Make sure the pictures look convincing this time.”
I stopped breathing.
Pictures?
What pictures?
And who was Vanessa?
Marcus gave a nervous laugh.
“You’re really going through with this?”
Julian’s response was cold.
“We’ve already invested too much to stop now. Just follow the plan.” BrowseReference
The call ended.
I heard the SUV entering a parking garage.
A few moments later, Marcus said quietly,
“She really trusts us.”
Then another voice became audible.
A woman’s.
“Did you bring the documents?”
Marcus answered,
“Yeah. Julian wants everything ready by Friday.”
I listened for another minute.
There were sounds of papers being
