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

chance to end this, once

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

this game," Michael

into the driver's seat beside Daniel, raising an eyebrow at his intense expression. Daniel held

me," Daniel said, his mind whirling with a plan. "I

a distraction."

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

breath. "I'm going after

that's incredibly risky. The

to keep them occupied. Give

pause, it

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

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 to

this, Dad. I want to handle this before Anya wakes up and I

how do you plan on getting into the safe?

smile played at the corners of Daniel's mouth. "I'm

his voice softening. "Your grandfather and I, we're putting- measures in place to protect Anya at the hospital. He thinks the Dark Hands might try to

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his knuckles turning white.

him. "Now, you said you

see him. He glanced at Jerry, who was already pulling out his laptop, "Yeah, we've managed to piece together quite a bit from the updated list. Maybe you can find someone

flew over the keyboard, Daniel filled his father in on the details they'd uncovered; this was an updated list of who everyone the Dark Hands wanted dead. There was bound to be

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

turned to Jerry, who was watching him with concern. The weight of what they were about to do settled heavily on Daniel's shoulders. But for

are going to

"Yes," Daniel answered.

The bank does not like disputes like this. It could get messy," Jerry

cruel anticipation glittering in his eyes like shards

come," Daniel' said. "They

sent shivers

are you sure?" Jerry

head of the Dark Hands?" Daniel