Chapter 4

I booked an one-way ticket for 6 AM tomorrow.

Before I left, Jack Cox invited me to a gathering at a private club in the Amarin district.

"This is an exclusive scene, only the big players, partners and up," he said.

I went, not for myself, but for Lisa. Before leaving, I had to make sure she and the team were hooked up with the right project, like entrusting family to someone reliable.

Inside the century-old mahogany suite, a waiter rolled a silver cart by. I helped him with the heavy oak door, and he gave me a grateful look,…