Whisper in the Shadows

lighting the way

We pulled into the parking lot, and Dorian wasn't kidding. It was destroyed. Including my Jeep which was still there. I had a silent moment to myself about how much I was going to miss my trusty Wrangler. I sighed to myself, we pulled up to the elevator entrance, and I asked the driver to wait, as I wouldn't be long.

I arrived on the top floor without running into anyone, and when the elevators doors opened, I stood to the side to make sure no one was standing in the hallway. I peeked and when I didn't spot anyone, I walked to my office, and softly unlocked my door. I closed it, and sat down at my desk. I logged on, and saw an email announcing Geri was no longer with the company, but had no additional details. All the other emails were just usual business that was of no concern to me at the moment. I logged off. I pushed my chair back against the book shelf, climbed on it carefully, and found the box I had placed up there the day after the lunch date from hell. I opened it and pulled out a Smith & Wesson Model 63 and loaded it. The guy at the gun shop told me it would be perfect for me, and as I clicked each bullet in the chamber, I agreed.

I walked back to my door and listened to make sure no one was walking around. After no sounds, I walked to Mr. Bogdan's door and softly knocked.

"Come in", his voice rang out from the other side. I swung open the door, and stepped in, locking it behind me before he even looked up. His eyes went wide, and I held the gun pointed towards him and walked slowly. "Tell me everything. You are hiding something, and you're going to tell me, or I will drain you and pay one of the freaks on the streets to tell me what he finds in your memories."

His mouth opened and closed a couple times, knowing he had no way out. He slowly came to grasp he had no choice. "Mihaela, I don't know what to tell you. I had no idea what he was."

"How did you get the guns when we went to California?", I asked.

"After your apartment was broken into, your father demanded we have some sort of protection. The driver who picked us up had them ready for us. He was someone Rumen had helped before, so we asked him in advance to have something for us when we arrived." he said truthfully. Doesn't seem like something to lie about.

"Do you know who broke into my apartment?", I asked, thinking about how the spare key to my apartment was missing from my father's office.

"No, your father was looking into it, but he wasn't able to find anything the last time we discussed it. I figured it was just a random break in." he replied. I believed him.

"Did you know Geri was in the Voror group with Miles? Why were you so against me speaking to Miles if he is in the same group as Geri?", I shot at him.

He blinked a couple times, "What? No, he never told me that. His background check came clean. Why would he be in the Voror group if he was a lawyer? I don't understand.", he shook his head in confusion. He seemed to be telling the truth, or was a very good liar.

"Did my father actually have anything to do with him working here? Or is he someone who you thought you'd be able to pawn me off on, and take control of the company without me here?", I fired two questions at him this time.

"Your father had requested we start looking for another associate but he had no idea I had already interviewed someone. He was interested in you, when he came in for his interview, he saw you working and told me he thought you were beautiful, and I told him you were single. When you came in after the lunch date, I thought you were overacting. Then after he attacked you, I had multiple females of the company calling and emailing me about how he was obsessed with you. I did not know it extended as much as it did or I would have done more. Mihaela, I'm sorry I didn't listen.", he replied, looking sorry. I didn't know if I could trust him.