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Herod nodded. “Do you by any chance know where Rick is?”
“No, and I don’t really care. I’ve paid the best in the business to find out where he is, and it seems he’s vanished into thin air. I doubt Helios’ men can come up with better results. Whoever it is that’s gotten a hold of Rick, they’re undoubtedly experts at making people disappear.” Her lips formed a smile tinged with malice. “I actually wish I knew who has him. I’d like to hire them myself and get them to make Helios disappear, too. Then our problems would be solved forever.”
Chapter Eleven
“Are you sure you’regood to go home alone?” Yuri asked as he and the others stopped at the edge of the hangar. They had all come to see Helios off, who was flying back a day earlier. The rest of them had their own tasks to take care of in hopes of finding out where Rick was.
“I’m not a fucking baby, Athanas.”
Kellion said, “We all know that, President, but you’ve been, ah, how shall we say it? You’ve beenemotionally sensitivesince you and your girl brat broke up, so it’s understandable we worry about you.”
Helios flipped him the bird. “Just make sure you’re all back by Monday night. I know you still have a race on Tuesday, and the rookies need at least one officer present for support.”
“Aww shucks,” Andreus drawled. “You still know our schedule. You miss us that much, President?”
“Don’t start on me, Economou. Or we can talk about that person you miss all the time.”
Andreus colored as the other men laughed. “Fuck you. I hope MJ makes you bleed some more,” he muttered before stalking off.
“I better go after him before he explodes,” Kellion said with a shake of his head. “Stay safe. We’ll do our best here.”
When he and Yuri were left alone, Helios asked, “Have you heard any news about MJ’s father and Manolito Chavez?”
Yuri’s face took on a somber cast. “Not a thing, and that’s what’s keeping me on edge. By now we should be hearing any signs of movement, but – nothing. It’s either they’re laying really low – which I hope – or everything they’re doing right now is meant to be hidden from us.”
Helios started at Yuri’s words. “He knows we know about them then?”
“Possibly. Chavez has his own connections, too.” Yuri checked his watch. “You better go now. I’ll make sure to stay on top of things here, and I’ll keep you posted if I hear anything about MJ’s father.”
Helios and Yuri thumped each other on the back. “Thank you,” Helios said gruffly.
Yuri smiled. “MJ’s really changed you, President. You wouldn’t even have thought of saying that before.”
Helios graciously acknowledged the words with his middle finger.
Inside the club’s private jet, Helios waited for the plane to take off and stabilize in the air before taking out his phone. For a long while, he stared at it, knowing there was no way he could escape the truth now.
