Page 7 of Jael

“While Gregory Heber may have gone legit before we could get enough evidence to put him away, his ties to the Siseras and Jabin Enterprises are stronger than ever.”

“Are you talking about the rumors that Christopher will be the next CEO of Heber Industries?”

“Those aren’t the only rumors.”

“You know something I don’t?”

“From what I understand, there will be other causes for celebration. Word on the street is that Jael and the soon-to-be-appointed CEO of Heber Industries are to be engaged.”

“Christopher and Jael? Where’d you hear that?”

“I have ears everywhere. Why do you think I’m the deputy director?”

“Doesn’t matter, though, does it? Because it would still be impossible to get Jael to cooperate with us.”

“She will if she doesn’t know she’s helping.”

Barak blinked as the wheels turned, but they didn’t reach any destination. “I still don’t see it.”

“We send someone in to get close to the family. Jael and Gregory. To encourage them in the direction we want them to go.”

“We don’t have enough time to send someone in undercover to get close to her and then convince her to let us close to her soon-to-be father-in-law.”

“I know. That’s why we send in someone who’s already familiar with the family.”

Barak shook his head. “Why do you always make me work so hard for the answers?”

“It’s good for you. Keeps you sharp. If I don’t let you think for yourself, then you become useless to me. Besides, I shouldn’t need to do your job for you, but somehow, I am.”

“There’s no one on the taskforce who could pull that off.”

“I told you, you’re being narrow-minded. You need to think outside the box.”

“You must be pretty far outside.”

“Not as far as you might think. You remember Daniel Fletcher?”

“Danny? You want to bring Danny back in? I thought he’d paid his dues.”

“He did. And then some. I would never tell him this, but we got more out of that bargain than he did.”

“Do you even know where he is?”

“I always keep tabs on my best assets. I figured we’d need him again.”

“You have dirt on him I don’t know about? Because that’s the only way you’ll get him to come back.”

“No. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t something he wants that I can give him.”

“You’re a real piece of work, you know that?”

“My husband tells me all the time.”

“Do you remember when Danny finished with us? You promised he’d never have to see any of us ever again.”

“Especially you.”

“Exactly my point. How do you think he’ll react when you turn up on his doorstep and ask him to join my team?”

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