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“It’s the chancellor,” he said.
Amaar nodded slowly. “I think so, yes. I have more bad news.”
Daar muttered curses. “Tell me.”
Amaar gestured for him to come closer. “I checked phone records for Cassim like we talked about, but while I was at it, I also checked Saaina’s.”
“Are you kidding me?” Daar dragged a hand over his face. He knew that number. It was the chancellor’s direct line. “How long has he been in contact with her?”
Amaar shook his head. “I don’t know.”
Daar could feel the noose slipping around his neck.
This did not bode well for him.
Amaar’s family had moved to Paris, taken on new identities, all because of Amaar’s work with Daar. Amaar had always been clear with Daar that he would be loyal until his family was threatened. That was where it stopped for him. Which meant as soon as this conversation was over, Daar would lose Amaar as well.
“Find Peter. Please? If that’s the last thing you can do for me, do that,” he said.
Amaar’s brows shot up. “You haven’t heard from him yet?”
Daar shook his head.
“Fuck,” Amaar muttered and began typing.
Why had he waited?
Daar turned on his heel and began to pace again.
“Sir?” Amaar said, his voice tight.
“What? Where’s Peter?”
“I… I don’t know, but I want you to see this.”
Daar circled the desk to peer at Amaar’s screen.
He turned the laptop toward Daar then leaned back. “This is from the chancellor’s pet hacker. See for yourself.”
Daar skimmed the short message. “If you want your family to remain safe come to—where is that? Show me a map.”
Amaar’s fingers were flying. “Here. It’s an office building.”
Daar’s phone began to ring. Again. This time the sound filled him with dread.
“It’s the chancellor,” he said softly to Amaar. “Why is he doing this? I’m on his side.”
Amaar shrugged then shook his head.
Daar took a calming breath then answered the phone. “Sir, you appear to have been busy.”
“Not as busy as you,” Hugo seemed to purr.
“I fear there’s been some miscommunication—”
“What’s there to misunderstand? You’ve gotten quite cozy with Maxwell.”
Back to that bastard. “Whatever he’s said, consider the source. Tell me what you think is happening. Because right now it seems like you’re trying to burn everything down around you. Everything we’ve built.”
