Page 97 of Deadly Misfortunes

“It’s not important. I just wanted to—oh, I got to go.”

“No. Wait!”

But then the call ended.

Damon frowned at Sascha. “Trouble?”

“Some unknown woman called to say my fiancé might be in danger. The Landrys have really kept it secret.”

“Could it be someone else with psychic connections?”

“Or someone who knows who the person is who is after Gregory. She abruptly ended the call, so I wondered if whoever the guy was, he walked in on her, and she had to hang up.”

“Or she just doesn’t want anyone to know she knows something about the threats on Gregory’s life, and whoever might have interrupted her could be just a mother, child, or boyfriend—just anyone.”

“True.”

“You should tell Gregory. Maybe he can have the police track down the number.”

“Yes, good idea.” Except he was in the middle of an important business conversation. But she could text him.

She texted: Had a strange call from an unknown woman. She said you could be in danger. How would she know that unless she knew something about it?

Gregory immediately called her. “What’s the phone number she used?”

Sascha gave it to him.

“I’ll have the police check on the phone number and call you back. Do you feel safe?”

“Yes, I’m good. I’m with Damon in his office at Lemoynes, and Omar is outside his office. Red is at home.”

“Okay, I’ll call you back as soon as I learn anything.”

Twenty minutes later, Gregory called Sascha. “They ran a check on the number. It’s a burner phone.”

“Great.”

“Yeah, so they don’t know who called you, but the detective believes the woman who called you possibly could know who the person is.”

“That’s what I figured.”

“The detective wants to use localized surveillance devices, sometimes called 'Stingrays' or IMSI catchers, to simulate a cell tower. When the targeted phone connects to this fake tower, the police can intercept the phone's unique signals, identify exactly who they are communicating with, and pinpoint the phone's physical location tracer on your phone. If she calls again and if she stays on long enough, they can determine where the call is coming from.”

“That sounds great. Okay, I’m heading home. When are you coming home?” Sascha asked.

“At five.”

“Is there anything special you want for dinner?”

“Ribeye roast.”

“You got it. Maybe tomorrow we can have a pizza. I haven’t had a homemade pizza, but your chef says he makes one of the best.”

“He does. We’ll definitely have that tomorrow unless you would rather have it tonight.”

“Ribeye roast sounds delicious.”

Then Gregory said, “Oh, I got another call coming in. I’ll be home in a while.”