Without a second thought, Maurice had swiped the answer button, and as he lifted the phone to his ear, a soft feminine voice cut through the speaker.
"Mr. Maurice, I would like us to meet for a business discussion."
Although Maurice immediately doubted that the meeting had anything to do with legitimate business especially since the caller clearly held some form of leverage over him—he still agreed.
That was how, just yesterday, he found himself here.
As he had expected, it was not truly business, even though it was disguised as a transaction. The task given to him had been deceptively simple, something that could be carried out without much effort, at least on the surface.
