Finding You Always

Wake Up Call

Chapter 179: Wake Up Call

Chad looked through the documents that he had spread out on the conference table and then looked up at his client.

"The FBI is involved now...this changes everything," he told him.

"Then fix it...that's what I'm paying you for!" Clayton growled.

"I don't have a magic wand that I can just wave and make this go away!" Chad countered. Clayton clenched his teeth. It was almost funny that he mentioned magic, for he knew of an object that could fix everything for him. And he was tired of being denied what he believed should be his.

"The FBI has your daughter on camera smuggling missing artifacts stolen from Mayan cultural sites in Central America. There's not much I can do to spin a positive on this. They're out for your head," Chad told him. Clayton clenched his fists and knew trial would go very badly for him the next day, which meant that he needed to do something drastic. And he had to do it tonight. With that, he prepared to leave.

"Where are you going? This is a problem," Chad stated.

"And you're my lawyer...so fix it! My Rare Treasures exhibit premieres tonight and that's where I need to be," Clayton replied.

"Your exhibit it suspect by the FBI of having illegally obtained and stolen items! Shining more press on yourself is the last thing we need," Chad argued.

"Those two idiots aren't going to ruin this for me too...fix it," Clayton growled, as he stormed out of the courthouse and dialed a number on his cell phone.

"What do you want?" Samdi answered.

"We have a problem...we need to accelerate the plan to obtain the Chalice and it has to happen tonight," Clayton stated.

"You sound desperate...which means your trial must not be going well. Tell me why I should help you when you going to jail could only benefit me," Samdi said.

"The only reason they haven't arrested you in connection with your late grandson is because they have no tangible evidence of your involvement. You refuse to help me and I have to only press a button that will send proof that you facilitated Franklin's efforts to keep Snow locked up," Clayton warned.

"You have no proof," Samdi refuted.

"Oh...but I do. I'm very thorough when it comes to knowing my enemies. One click of the send button my e-mail and Weaver will have squad cars showing up at your residence," Clayton threatened. There was a pause.

"What do you want?" Samdi growled.

"This can still work for both of us in regards to the chalice and eliminate Snow and Charming at the same time. And they're all going to be at Summer's little recital this evening," Clayton explained.

"And what do you want from me?" Samdi asked shortly.

"You have your ways. You can lure one of their brats away and make sure they get to my museum. Snow and Charming will come running and then we'll finally take the chalice. Once my dragon staff is recharged, you can have it for your own purposes," Clayton replied.

"Fine...but if you even think of crossing me, I will use my ways, as you put it, to make you suffer. If you cross me...I'll have you begging for death," Samdi warned. Clayton smirked.

"Duly noted," the Collector replied nonchalantly, as he hung up the phone.

"Time for the final reckoning, Charmings...and this time, I'll get what I want and send you both to Underworld," he stated darkly.