"I must say, you look quite a bit different than the first time we met."
Sedgewick Slice ignored his security director"s comment. He’d had several reasons for dressing like a leprechaun during his first visit to Phoenvartis, but he had no intention of explaining these reasons to Raul Hakala. Frankly, they were none of his business.
"Mr. Hakala, I understand we had an unfortunate loss of a key associate last night. Is that correct?"
"Yes, Rollie Sweats was killed. I found him in his apartment a little after midnight. He was shot in the chest by an energy burst gun."
Slice leaned forward in his chair and stared across the desk at Raul without saying a word. This was one of his favorite tactics to get someone to open up and say more than they intended. Most people got nervous and filled t
