Page 64 of Hidden Chance

“These photos. Did you use any of them in your presentation?”

“Uh…oh. Yeah. That one of the school.”

Robby slowly stood from the couch and walked to the window, standing to the side as he pulled back the curtain a crack.

“Do you think someone’s out there?” she said.

“What’s your backyard like?”

“It needs a mow. Why?”

“I don’t think anyone was supposed to know about those pictures. In that meeting, you showed everyone that you had them. Do you know the name of the employee that left?”

“Dominic Baker. Why?”

“I’m going to get my team to look into him.”

She pressed a hand to her chest. “You don’t think—I heard he got a job in D.C.”

“He probably did. But I’d like to know for sure.”

“You think they’re worried I know too much?”

“It would explain Pike’s sudden interest. But that’s a good thing. If Pike’s coming in from the angle of getting close to you, that means they don’t yet believe you’re a threat.”

“So I’m safe?”

“For now, but someone is out there watching your house. I thought I noticed the last time I was here, but figured I was being overcautious.”

“And you’re sure I’m safe?”

“Mostly.”

“That’s not reassuring.”

“It’s when they disappear that you have to worry.But with what we’ve put together, especially with the photographic evidence, I think it will be enough to move on. With what we know about Henry, my team and I can go in and find out what’s there.”

“You can do that? You can just go into Henry’s house? Wouldn’t you need a search warrant or something?”

“Not Henry’s house. Their operation in Burma. We’ve been hired to stop the militia, and this will certainly help.”

“That’s great news. I’m coming.”

“This again?”

“You didn’t want my help at the office, and it turned out I was invaluable. You need me on this.”

“No, I don’t. What I need is for you to return to work as if nothing has happened. Go to Pike and tell him you’re worried because it looked like someone was watching your house, and you’re afraid it’s me. Meet him somewhere in public to talk about Burma, and make sure he knows you know nothing.”

“Wouldn’t it be better if I go to work and search for more information?”

“No. That’s the last thing you should do.”

“How am I supposed to go back in there like nothing has happened? To actually spend quality time with Pike knowing that he’s been involved.”

“Because that’s what I need from you. If they suspect anything, we could risk losing the ground we’ve gained.”

“Before you turned up, I was perfectly capable of making my own decisions.”

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