Duda’s re-entry brought him out of his thoughts.

“You have the phone?”

His Beta nodded.

“The message is right there.”

Gary spluttered.

“What do you mean the message is there? I didn’t send him any message, dammit.”

“Well it’s right there in your Sent box,” said Ray.

Gary snatched the phone, read the message and his face reddened.

“Then someone else must have sent it. I didn’t.

Why would I? Why would anyone even lie to you about Hudson wanting to talk to you?”

“Maybe you wanted Gio out of the way so you had a chance to snatch Danica. You would have known that he would feel her panic...