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.

reason to believe their boss is

could be our chance to end this, once and for

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

be in this game," Michael replied. "What do

an eyebrow at his intense expression. Daniel held

me," Daniel said, his mind

a distraction."

was a pause on the other end of

took a deep breath. "I'm going after

sharpened. "Daniel that's incredibly risky. The Dark Hands will be watching it like

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

pause, it

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

eyes, remembering the 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

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

you need. But how do

the corners of Daniel's mouth. "I'm Anya's husband. That's

in place to protect Anya at the hospital. He thinks the Dark Hands might try to

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phone tightened, his knuckles turning white. "They won't get near her.

of it," Michael assured him. "Now, you said

who was already pulling out his laptop, "Yeah, we've managed to piece together quite a bit

dead. There was bound to be someone on that list that would know too much about

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.

what they were about to

going to the bank?"

"Yes," Daniel answered.

bank does not like disputes like this. It could get

grin split Daniel's features, cruel anticipation glittering in his

come," Daniel' said. "They will think

shivers down Jerry's

are you sure?" Jerry

the head of the Dark Hands?"