Chapter 19
The moment Blaze walked into her apartment, she saw the light on her answering machine blinking up at her. While kicking her shoes off, she pressed the button, and then went into the bedroom to undress.
“Ms. Alexander, my name is Thelma Whittington. I’m the Executive Secretary of Mayor Simon Parker, and I’ve been instructed to call you—”
Blaze quickly stuck her head around the doorframe and looked at the little machine with a curious frown. “What? Who the hell is that?”
“—and set up a meeting between you, Mayor Simon Parker, and the city council members. Please call me back at 555-2781 as soon as possible. Thank you.”
Dropping everything, Blaze quickly ran into the living room. “The Mayor?” she said to the little square box as if she expected it to answer. “What the hell ki
