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When they returned to San Francisco, Richie called Shay who had been working on the data Rebecca had sent him about Kyoto Dreams and Easy Street.
Richie gave Shay a quick rundown of Connor Gray’s explanation.
“That confirms what I’m seeing,” Shay said.
“Which is?” Richie asked.
“Both businesses were in financial trouble a couple of years back, and then, while teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, they both began making more money than ever before. Want to meet?”
They agreed to meet at a coffee shop near Shay’s home in the Presidio Heights area.
Shay only had coffee, but Rebecca and Richie each ordered large, meaty sandwiches and fries, both feeling hungry after their foray into the north bay. Then Shay took over.
“It’s money laundering,” he said.
“So Courtney was right,” Richie
