"A man as busy as Chief Cleary wouldn't give you the time of day," Captain Chase sneered. "Who the hell do you think you're fooling?"
The crowd of onlookers burst into laughter.
"This guy's unbelievable. Chief Cleary? If he actually knew the man, would he be in this situation?"
"I've seen his type a hundred times. Always bragging about knowing important people, but when it's time to actually call someone, they've got nobody."
"Captain Chase, just get on with it already! If you let him keep talking, he'll blow a hole in the sky!"
Cliff took back his phone and looked at Captain Chase with something close to pity. The man had not only hung up on his direct superior, he'd cursed at him too. Captain Chase was finished.
Thomas Lee, still oblivious, wore a mocking grin. "Captain Chase, a cl
