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

chance to end this, once and

man responsible for Anya's condition, for his late wife's assassination. They could actually

be in this game," Michael replied. "What do you want to

eyebrow at his intense

you to do something for me," Daniel said,

a distraction."

the other end of the line. "A distraction?

a deep breath. "I'm going after Anya's

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 worry about

it so

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

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

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

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

the corners of Daniel's mouth.

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

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tightened, his knuckles turning white. "They

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

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

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

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.

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

to

"Yes," Daniel answered.

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

split Daniel's features, cruel anticipation glittering in his eyes like shards of

"They will think

smile sent shivers down

you

the head of the Dark