Chapter 147

Inside the security passage of the Reid Group, the man hid the gun in a ventilation shaft, then swapped into the building's janitor uniform and slipped out unnoticed. After exiting the building, he joined up with a few people from NexusStar. "Why'd the boss call off the mission?" Keith smirked. "Maybe he's gone soft over a pretty face." The man chuckled. "That's not a good sign. The boss never fumbled because of a woman… but looks like this one might've got to him. Keith, maybe give him a heads-up when you can." Keith nodded. "Yeah, I'll talk to him." The two quickly disappeared around the corner. Taking the winding road up the mountain, a black Volkswagen climbed to the top where a white three-story villa came into view. Karl was seated in a leather chair outside the villa, holding a hunting rifle, aiming at two snarling wolves locked in an iron cage. The wolves growled low and pounded hard against the bars. "Boss." Karl squinted his phoenix eyes, then pulled the trigger. With a loud