Chapter 81: You've Won...For Now

Adeline

"Leave me the hell alone," Jack cracked his knuckles. "Or shall I contact Vlad again?" His voice both elated and chilled her.

Tankham growled, but Jack ignored him and snatched up Adeline's cell again.

"Did you get all that, Em?" Adeline asked knowing Emmie recorded this meeting and probably was sitting there eating popcorn as well.

A few seconds later, her boss burst into the room. "Mr. Tankham, if you follow me, we have paperwork to fill out."

He rose and straightened to his full height of six foot eight, the tattoos appearing to shift as he clenched and unclenched his fists. As he left, he bumped into Jack, making him stumble back a step, but he remained standing. "You've won, for now."

With Tankham gone and their problems resolved, Adeline slid into one of the conference room chairs. Her cell buzzed. Ty! "Are you okay? Have you found the girl with the tattoo yet?"