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P1C@SS0M0L3: I was. That was until I found out your friend killed his daddy.
There’s nothing in the business files, so I begin searching their personal computers.
L364CYWH1Z: Those are two separate issues. I didn’t take you as someone who gives much of a shit about crime and rules.
Daddy Dearest’s files are all useless, so I dig into Daddy Warbucks’s files next.
P1C@SS0M0L3: I don’t. But if you all are a bunch of dumbasses who are getting into the habit of being caught, I’m not sure I want to be involved with you.
Nothing in those files either. I move on to Governor Callahan.
Reading the message again, I realize she’s being cute. That’s unlike her from what I know. Hannibal isn’t the chatty type.
L364CYWH1Z: Are we flirting now? And here I thought you’re the type to get what you want then go.
A message dings back immediately.
P1C@SS0M0L3: Maybe I am getting what I want, but I’m so good at what I do, you just don’t know what I’m after.
A smile curls the side of my lips. She’s definitely being cute. I’m sure Kane set her up to do this.
L364CYWH1Z: Why don’t you show me just how good you are by decrypting the flash drive?
Governor Callahan’s files are as worthless as Tanner and Gabe’s fathers’ files. Not that any of these assholes would leave something as handy as a transcript of secret conversations lying around.
But there would be phone calls.
With a flourish of my fingers over the keys, I begin checking phone records to see who Governor Callahan has been busy chatting up since his failed charity event.
P1C@SS0M0L3: It has to sting, admitting that you can’t decrypt the drive. I know my ego would be bruised if I had to admit such a failure.
What stings is that she keeps hacking into my computer, but I’m not about to tell her that and invite her to keep doing it. After dealing with this Damon problem, I’ll spend the next week locking everything down tight again.
L364CYWH1Z: We can’t all be legends like you.
I hit a button to start running phone numbers to see if any of them link back to our fathers. The screen scrolls so fast, it’s impossible to follow it with my eyes.
P1C@SS0M0L3: Flattery will get you everywhere, Taylor.
My brow arches at that. Just how far will it get me exactly?
L364CYWH1Z: You have me at a disadvantage. I don’t know your real name.
P1C@SS0M0L3: What can I say? I rather enjoy taking advantage. I know a lot about you,but you can’t say the same about me.
There’s nothing more attractive than an intelligent woman, and for the first time I think I’ve found one who may beat me at my own game.
It’s too bad for her I left a little surprise on my computer that will lead me back in her direction. Hack me once, shame on you, but hack me twice and we’ll both be playing the same game.
The phone records keep scrolling, but nothing is popping up that’s useful. It’s possible the police decided to pursue Damon for William’s death all on their own, but something tells me there’s more to this than the medical examiner’s findings not matching up to the crash scene.
P1C@SS0M0L3: Are you done scrolling through pointless phone records yet? I want you to pay attention to me.
A sigh blows over my lips, and I take my glasses off to rub away exhaustion from my eyes. Putting them back on, I hover my fingers over the keys, not quite certain how to respond.
L364CYWH1Z: This is a bad time. Maybe we can pay attention to each other tomorrow or the next day?
Damon has to come first.
