Chapter 66

Mildred had just gotten into her car when Chelsea called. "Mildred, do you have a minute? Can you come to Luzon Corporation? We've run into a bit of trouble." Chelsea sounded cautious, and Mildred could hear arguing in the background—it was Jeremy's voice mixed with someone else's. "I'm free. I'll be right there," Mildred said. It took nearly 40 minutes for Mildred to drive from Westbury to Luzon Corporation's headquarters in Kensington Grove. When she arrived, the receptionist stopped her. "Miss, do you have an appointment?" "I'm here to meet with the representatives from Silverstream Innovations. They're in the 12th-floor conference room," Mildred replied. The receptionist checked the visitor list. Sure enough, two Silverstream Innovations representatives were signed in. "Please hold on a moment. I'll need to call them to confirm." Mildred waited patiently while the receptionist dialed the phone on the 12th floor. After a brief exchange, the receptionist hung up, looking slig