170. The City Of Angels

Clancy's POV

"Tell me you called to give me something positive and not some spineless excuses?" I was scrutinizing my figure in the standing mirror in the hotel room as I adjusted the tie around my neck.

"Boss, we have tried all our best to trace that truck but-- I know you don't like details of failure, so I won't say much. We failed the assignment and couldn't find the woman" I could hear Matteo's pleading voice from the speaker of my device but this time, I wasn't enraged.

This made me smile because I expected it, yet strange, that the stubbornness of a mysterious woman would make me smile.

Of course, she is proving to be bigger than I expected.

"Okay... Get back to work"

"Okay...?" Matteo was shocked.

He must have mentally prepared himself for my anger.

"Get out of my phone, Matteo. I have a business to attend to" I was ensuring my tie was fitted perfectly.

"One more thing, Boss. You should be careful down there. I just got a tip-off from one of our birds in the state, there are s