Chapter 116: The News Spreads

After a few hours of work on their Solar Sarkadia project, Hallie and Luke returned to the hotel to find an army of journalists brandishing their microphones.

“Now that’s more like it!” Luke said. “I knew that taxi driver’s cousin would tell the entire country.”

“Are you going to talk to them now?” Hallie wondered.

“We are going to talk to them,” Luke replied. “Tomorrow.”

The couple was nearly mobbed again as they ran from their taxi to the front doors held open by the hotel attendant.

“Thank you for coming, everyone,” Luke said just before stepping inside, “I’ll hold a press conference here tomorrow and tell you everything.”

Hallie breathed a sigh of relief as she found herself back in the luxurious lobby. She was glad Luke knew how to handle the press. It seemed as delicate an art as dancing with a rattlesnake.

“Now all we have to do is get Countess Nicky on board,” Luke said, “and my not-so-evil plan will be fulfilled.”