Chapter 142

Dr. Nakamura stepped onto the rooftop and dialed Jean-Claude's number.

"Hey. It's me," he said when the call connected. "I need my payment now."

"Your payment? Now? That wasn't our arrangement," Jean-Claude said.

"I don't give a shit about our arrangement anymore. I need the money now."

"And why should I bend to your demands?"

Nakamura paced across the rooftop. "Because I've given you everything you asked for. The werewolf data, the clan's security protocols. I've put my ass on the line for you."

"You've been compensated fairly for your services."

"Fairly? That's a joke. I'm in deeper than ever because of you."

Jean-Claude laughed. "Your gambling debts are not my concern, doctor. You did that yourself."

"They became your concern when you recruited me. I can expose everything."