Chapter Twenty-Six
Jia was disappointed when she realized Gallegos and Sillen were returning to their rooms. She’d expected something else.
Maybe a grand, bold conspiracy maneuver, but they’d been able to follow the men without trouble, keeping out of sight on the short jaunt from the restaurant back to their building.
“How we doing with Konig?” Erik asked.
“He contacted someone on his PNIU and is now circling back to the building,” Emma reported. “Although I don’t believe he was using a privacy device, he was likely using a code. His conversation consisted of him saying hello, followed by ‘Should the star fall?’ He then nodded and said ‘I’ll take care of it.’”
Jia’s disappointment evaporated, replaced by excitement. This wouldn’t end up with them just following some people to dinner.
