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I throw myself into my chair and the leather emits a squeak of protest. “Fucking AstraRx. How did I not make the connection?”
After retrieving the pill from my drawer, I lay it next to the drawing Calista left behind, looking at them with fresh eyes. The symbol from the pharmaceutical company isn’t the same as the one on the drug, but the starburst is hiddenwithinit. I caught that as Calista was drawing it. The first couple of strokes of the pen revealed the shape before it was covered with the modern logo.
“Your balls must be huge if you didn’t bother to get rid of that symbol completely,” I say. “It could’ve, and did, leave a trail straight to you.”
After pulling my laptop closer, I type the company’s name into the search and hit enter. The information before me is nothing out of the ordinary, but it’s not as though I expected to find signs pointing to illegal activities on their front page.
This website has everything that’s expected. And legal. I click on the directory, and Melissa Flynn’s profile stares back at me. The similarities between the woman and her daughter are uncanny.
“Are you involved?” I mutter to myself. “Did you know what Senator Green was doing? Or was Thomas Russell his only point of contact?”
After selecting the link to the owner of AstraRx, I study the man, taking in his blonde hair and brown eyes. At first glance, he appears to be the standard ambitious businessman, complete with an expensive suit and a shrewd gaze. The only thing that catches my attention is his age and the number of years he’s owned this corporation.
He’s old enough to be responsible for manufacturing the drug that led to my mother’s death…
The thought hits me, stealing the breath from my lungs. I suck in ragged gulps of air while my chest heaves until my heartbeats stop clanging in my head.
“I’m coming for you, motherfucker.” I tap the screen, distorting the pixels. “Going after my mother is one thing, but targeting Calista?” I shake my head. “I’m going to enjoy peeling your skin from your body.”
I sit there and lose track of time going through every drug AstraRx put on the market. When my cell phone chimes with an incoming call, I rub my eyes before picking it up and looking at the screen. An unknown number flashes and the hairs on the nape of my neck straighten.
“Who’s this?” I answer, my voice harsh.
“Hello.” The man on the line sounds cheerful, a saccharine tone that instantly grates on my nerves. “Mr. Bennett, I have something that belongs to you.”
A low moan in the background, followed by a feminine grunt of pain, has my hands shaking. With both rage and fear.
No. God, no.
“Miss Green sends her love,” the man says. “Although, not for much longer.”
I grip the edge of my desk to keep from punching it. Whoever the fuck this is can’t know how rattled I am by Calista’s condition. He can’t know that I’m about to drop to my knees in agony at the idea of her being hurt.
“Where is she?” I ask, concentrating on keeping my words even. “I want to talk to her.”
“One second.”
A cry of pain hits my ears, and I can feel the blood draining from my face.
Fuck.
FUCK!
How did this happen? I just saw Calista less than an hour ago.
The man chuckles. “You’re not in any position to be demanding anything, Mr. Bennett.”
“What do you want?”
“You have one hour to show up at the address that’s being sent to you right now. Otherwise, Miss Green’s body will be delivered to your address. In pieces.”
The call disconnects, leaving me to stare at my phone in stunned disbelief.
“No…”
My stomach drops.
This can’t be fucking happening.
