CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2027 9:51pm
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“I’m still not understanding why this couldn’t happen down at the conference,” she was saying.
Adam always guessed getting her to the room would be the tricky part.
“Patrice, really, we need to discuss this in private. I’m concerned about this situation with The World Within,” he said as they entered the room. “I know you aren’t as worried, but I want to explain my thinking and be sure we’re protecting ourselves from any blowback.”
She followed him into the hotel room and scanned the space as if there were thugs or cameras or s*x toys. Adam smiled thinking of how nervous he made her. The room was completely normal. Nothing untoward about this meeting.
“Sit down, Patrice,” I’ll pour us a drink.
“I don’t need anythi
