Project Swallowtail

The man looked from Sophia to Claire. "Are you sure you want to mention Atticus Mars to these ladies? The dealings of our organization are classified and come with risk to life. There's no stepping back once civilians are involved."

Sophia and Claire looked disheartened. They were really eager to learn about Victor's secret life, and the last thing they wanted was to be excluded from the conversation.

Angela pursed her lips. "Sophia and Claire can take care of themselves. Besides, they volunteered. Since they are involved with you, danger will eventually find them."

Victor nodded. There was no point arguing on the subject. It would be challenging to keep Claire out of her own chamber, anyway.

Victor considered Angela Kaufmann for a moment. She probably had a general idea of who he really was. Since she was familiar with Atticus, she was likely indirectly working for him.

"Then let's get down to business without further ado," he suggested.