Chapter 18: Amelia Takes Action

Amelia had yet to check out Isabel's lead, but she had other ideas.

One of her clients was located at the edge of the city. She could get to it easily and maybe if she went there in person, they'd pay her.

The office was in a small town in a suburb and she parked in a lot at one end of the shopping district. The customer hadn't been a large account, but if she could put some money in savings she'd feel better.

The office was above an Irish pub and the noise of the bar was surprising for this early in the day. The steps weren't rickety, but they spoke of age and had a personality to them. She knocked at the top of the steps and someone murmured for her to come in.

The office wasn't as large as she'd expected it to be, and now she understood why the person hadn't paid. If this was their operation, she had no idea why they'd hired her to hack into the system. This couldn't be the main office, but it was the only address she had.

"I'm looking for James Forest."

"You've found him."

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