“Cary Newburg.He’s actually my boss’s boss. He runs the department. He’s an SES.”
“SES?” Luciano asked.
“Senior Executive Service,” Sin clarified.
“Is he still your go-between or do you have the mule’s contact info?” Simone asked.
“Mr. Newburg tells me when to meet the dude. It’s that same parking garage at eleven-thirty.”
“When’s your next drop?” Sin asked.
“Tonight,” Chenkus replied. “That’s why I came to see you yesterday. I don’t know what to do.”
“Do you know the mule’s name?” Simone asked.
“Nope.”
“Where’s the parking garage?” Simone asked.
“Randolph Street in Shirlington. I drive to the far corner of the top floor and he meets me. I don’t even get out of my car.”
“What does he look like?” Simone asked.
Chenkus wrung his hands. “I’m always so nervous.”
“Take your time,” she said.
“He’s a white dude, dark hair. He might wear eyeglasses.” Chenkus shook his head. “I’m not sure about that.”
“Is he tall?” Simone asked.
“He looks about my height—I’m five-eight—but I’ve never stood next to him. I’m sorry I’m not good at this. It happens fast and I’m freaked someone’s gonna see us.”
“Does he dress a certain way?” Simone prodded.
Chenkus paused. “I don’t remember anything about his clothes.”
“Does he say anything?” Luciano asked.
“The only time we talked was when he cut my pay.”
“Does he have an accent?” Simone pressed.
“I don’t remember one.” He glanced furtively at Sin. “What should I do?”
“Are you going tonight?” Sin asked.
“I mean, yeah. I kinda don’t have a choice.”
Sin pulled a pair of eyeglasses from his credenza, set them on the table in front of Chenkus. “Try these on.”
Chenkus slid them on.
Sin got busy on his laptop, then spun it around so the group could see. “There’s a tiny camera built into the frame. If you wear these tonight, we can get video. Can you get him to talk?”
Guy set the glasses on the table and blotted his face with the napkin again. “I can try, but he’s there for, like, five seconds.”
“Do your best,” Sin said. “I’ll send someone from my team to take pictures. If we can, we’ll put a tracker on his car.”
