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

chance to

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

in this game,"

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

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

a distraction."

on the other end of the line.

took a deep breath. "I'm

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

occupied. Give

pause, it so

that safe, son? What's so important that you

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 get it.' "And you think getting to it first

chance to end this, Dad. I want

We'll create the distraction you need. But how do you plan on

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

and I, we're putting- measures in place to protect Anya at the hospital. He thinks the

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

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

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 to do our dirty work. Jerry's sending it over

an updated list of who everyone the Dark Hands wanted dead. There was bound to be someone on that

Daniel... be careful. Your grandfather and 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

with concern. The weight of what they were about to do settled heavily on Daniel's shoulders. But

to the bank?" Jerry

"Yes," Daniel answered.

move there and contest it. The bank does not like disputes like this. It could get

Daniel's features, cruel anticipation glittering

Daniel' said. "They will think

shivers down Jerry's

are you sure?"

head of the Dark Hands?"

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