Page 388 of Lodestar

Star: You ever heard anything about the Sparrows harvesting organs?

Me: Where the hell did that topic come from?

Star: I just remembered something Reinier told me.

Me: Jesus. We never actually talked about what you two discussed. Maybe we should?

Star: No. He said nothing important.

Me: That’s a lie. But no. I’ve never heard anything about organ harvesting. Though I’ve read it’s becoming a trafficker’s idea of a smart business choice. Body parts have a high street value for people in need of organ donations.

Star: Creepy.

Me: Agreed. Reinier said they were into that?

Star: He said he wished he’d harvested my organs instead of putting me into the sex slave market.

“Are you listening?”

I arched a brow at my eldest brother. “Of course.”

Me: And you genuinely don’t think we need to talk about what you discussed?

Star: Not really. He was lying. I know he was.

Me: How?

Star: He talked about a secret property he owned in Florida where he had a bunch of blackmail material on clients. I've already scoured his tax returns and the bank accounts he used to filter his dirty money through. He doesn’t have a property in Florida.

Me: Do I want to know how you got access to them lol?

Star: Probably not.

Me: Could it be in his wife’s name? A child?

Star: Maybe. But I already checked. It doesn’t matter. Was just something that came to me when Ren and Stimpy double-teamed me and scratched the shit out of my arm.

Me: Doesn’t sound like nothing to me.

Star: I’m just being open.

Me: Ahh, teamwork makes the dream work?

Star: Sharing (mostly) is caring.

Me: Lol. I can look when I get back?

Star: If you want. It isn’t necessary though.

Me: If you say so. Speak later xo

Star: Course <3

“Where did you come up with this idea again?”

Star: Oh, before I forget. You - Two Feet

“Conor, dammit. Are you listening?”

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