Chapter 19

Reid glanced toward the ward and felt his words get stuck in his throat. The gaunt and hollow-eyed Nester lay inside, kept alive by nutritional drips and memories. … A year later, Sabrina was reassigned to Crisea by headquarters for her outstanding performance. She was to serve as an interpreter for an important international conference. The conference was set to be hosted at the city's top-tier convention center. Nester was in the middle of a meeting when he heard the news. After Reid leaned in and whispered a few words in his ear, his hand holding a pen paused. The tip of the pen dragged a long line across the document. He said nothing for a long time before waving his hand to indicate that the meeting should continue, but he was clearly distracted for the rest of it. His gaze repeatedly drifted toward the window. After the meeting, he locked himself in his office and smoked an entire pack of cigarettes. Then, he had his men quietly pay off a staff member at the conference venu