Chapter 10
“I’m not really asking for your permission, Adel,” he grumbled, rubbing at his brow as a headache began to form. “This isn’t something we can just make go away. And I can’t f*****g risk the consequences. We’re gonna play ball, for as long as this woman wants, and that means going on a hunt.”
“With my resources and my assistant—on my time!” she countered. “Have you forgotten you work for me? I house you, fund you, and care for your child when you are not here. You require my permission.”
He scoffed. “All of those things are at risk if I don’t do this. Everything I have. Hell, everything you have. Everything you’ve worked for, including your precious immortality. These people have access to all the cameras on the God-damned planet. If they want you arrested, you are. If they wa
