The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 82

Chapter 82: Found.

Michael's name flashed on the screen. A mixture of anticipation and dread had filled Daniel as he answered, "Dad?"

For his father to call, he had thought something had happened to Anya, but hearing his father's voice, Daniel calmed down.

He walked over to the car with Jerry and got in.

"Talk," Daniel said.

"Daniel, it's Dad," came the familiar gravelly tone of Michael through the static. "I just got the phone with your grandfather."

off

Daniel's jaw clenched at the mention of Ray's name. Hearing that Ray may could. It helps frowning. Ray was back home. Did something happen to Anya? have more news.

he

"What has the old man found out?" he asked wearily.

There was a pregnant pause before his father responded, his voice taking on a dangerous edge that immediately put Daniel on high alert.

"Daniel?" Michael's gruff voice came through. When Daniel did not respond quickly, he wondered what was wrong. "Did you hear me?"

A wave of relief washed over Daniel. His father's words didn't carry any bad news about Anya. So he was relieved. "Yeah, I heard you. What's going on?" "We've got a lead, son. A big one. You grandfather still has his methods." Michael said, his

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voice lowering darkly. "We've found the leader. The Dark Hands. We know where they're holed

up."

Daniel sat up straighter, his free hand gripping the car seat. "Where?" he demanded, his voice barely above a whisper.

Michael rattled off an address in Angel City. Daniel committed it to memory, his mind already

racing with possibilities.

continued. "We have reason to believe

our chance to end this, once and

boss of the Dark Hands; the man responsible for Anya's condition, for his late wife's assassination. They could actually find

this game," Michael

beside Daniel, raising an eyebrow at his intense

need you to do something for me," Daniel said, his mind

a distraction."

the other end of the line. "A distraction? What

took a deep breath. "I'm

Michael's voice sharpened. "Daniel that's incredibly risky. The

is why I need you to keep them occupied. Give them something else

it so

"What's in that safe, son? What's

fear in Anya's eyes the last time they'd discussed the safe's contents. "I don't know exactly. But whatever it is, the Dark Hands want it badly. And they're willing to do anything

be our only chance to end this, Dad. I want to handle this before Anya wakes

do you plan on getting into the safe? It's got to be

Daniel's mouth. "I'm Anya's husband. That's all the access I

in place to protect Anya at

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on the phone tightened, his knuckles turning white. "They

"Now, you

laptop, "Yeah, we've managed to piece together quite a bit from the updated list. Maybe you can find someone

they'd uncovered; this was an updated list of who everyone the Dark Hands wanted dead. There was bound to be someone on that list that would know too much about them. It wasn't everything, but it was more than

I can hold the fort. But I heard that the bank is very strict and providing false verification can get someone killed." Daniel's eyes darkened at this. He knew this too. This was a bank owned by the Danielle family. People have died in there. "I will handle it, Dad. I'll call

watching him with concern. The weight of what they were about to do settled heavily on

going to the bank?"

"Yes," Daniel answered.

there and contest it. The bank does not

split Daniel's features, cruel anticipation

won't come," Daniel' said. "They will think we

shivers down Jerry's

are you sure?" Jerry

the head of the Dark Hands?" Daniel