John Jones
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Darren came into work with a headache the next day. He had hardly gotten a wink of sleep because he couldn't stop thinking about that anonymous tip. At least he had been able to forget about it for the duration of his wife's birthday dinner. But once the presents were open, the cake was consumed, and everybody went home it crept back in like an itch he couldn't scratch. He had received a lot of anonymous tips in his day. Some were quacks who wanted to feel a part of a big case. Others were people who…
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Aaron rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on. Perhaps the best course of action regarding the reward was for Aiden, as the anonymous tipster, to tell the police station that he wanted them to hold onto the reward for him until an arrest was made. If Gray was already in custody he wouldn't be able to see who picked up the reward and they could send anybody without worry. That could work. Besides, hadn't Brann Knighton said the reward was for information leading to catching his daughter's…
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Aaron was drafting a contract for a potential business partner when Aiden burst into his office without knocking, as usual. But this time the door opened so forcefully it hit the wall behind it with a bang, making him look up with a questioning stare. Aiden was flushed and out of breath, which was unusual for him. Even if something was urgent he was more likely to stroll in as if he didn't have a care in the world. "What is it?" he asked flatly. "I nailed him! I have proof that Graydon Meyer…
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Tracing the source of the leak about Keeley had taken Aiden less than an hour. There was a lot to sort through but it was easy once he did it by date. Investigating all of the posts from the first few hours after the news hit had been child's play. Multiple posts had come from people working at this tiny research laboratory called PharmaGen. From there it was easy to deduce who had said something. The only person Keeley knew who worked there was that guy Ryan who used to hang out at her apartment…
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Keeley wandered down the seemingly endless hallway until she found the first left turn Cameron had been talking about. How many offices had she passed, anyway? She was curious how many directors of something or other Hale Investments had. Aaron's office had a fancy titanium plaque next to the door that had his name on it with "chief executive officer" underneath it in smaller letters. She knocked on the door before hearing a faint "come in." He was looking through some paperwork at his desk when she…
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It was going to take Aiden some time to find anything on Graydon Meyer, especially since Aaron told him not to look for anything that required serious decrypting. He found himself checking hours and hours of surveillance footage both inside and outside the Appzoid offices. Scanning footage was what he was used to but that didn't mean it couldn't be tedious. He much preferred hacking into cameras than actually watching what was in them. A lot of the time he didn't even find anything interesting.…
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Once the meeting was over it was nearly time for lunch. Aaron was about to unpack what Keeley had prepared for him when his secretary called. "Mr. Hale, Mrs. Hale is here to see you." What was Keeley doing here? She had never stopped by the office before. It would be nice to see her though. "Send her on up. Thank you." When the door opened and he saw his mother instead of his wife the temperature in the room dropped thirty degrees. He hadn't seen Roslyn since Lacy Knighton's birthday party over…
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Back in the car, Alice looked at Roger with a slightly perplexed expression. "Why haven't you asked me about my divorce at all today? I know you must have figured it out." "It isn't any of my business," he said honestly. He hadn't wanted to prod her into talking about something painful when she didn't want to. "But know that you brought it up…are you doing okay? Is there anything I can do to help?" "I'm struggling to adjust to the sudden lifestyle change," she admitted. "But other than that I'm…
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Roger wasn't sure what to make of Keeley Hale even after meeting her twice. She was wearing a pair of light gray cotton lounge shorts and an oversized blue Yankees tee shirt. She was in her own home on a Saturday but the outfit that Alice had borrowed from her also helped prove she was a very casual person. Keeley seemed 100% relaxed around her husband too, which was insane! Nobody was relaxed around Aaron Hale! Granted, Aaron seemed like a different person when he was around her—he actually showed…
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Alice didn't end up having time to spend all of her wardrobe budget in one day but she did get a decent start. Her purchases would last her at least a few weeks. There was still a little time before the deliverymen were scheduled to come over so Roger offered to treat her and Marissa to lunch. They went to a rather nice sushi place that Alice liked to go to when she was by herself. Her mother-in-law usually chose the lunch venues while they were out and she hated any form of fish. She couldn't recall…
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