All Chapters of Really Dirty Business: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

More phone calls… “So, The Mastermind knows that The Fixer is alive?” ”Yeah, but he doesn’t know that bloody much about it. Seems like someone tipped him off and now they’re holding that fucking fracas over my head!” 

In a patient’s room somewhere in a far-off medical facility… “…and he’s been sedated for more than a week now. Most of his skin grafts and wounds have already healed enough for his bandages to be removed. Beyond that, we only know this John Doe as the last patient accepted into the clinic while the good Doctor was still alive.”

The Major was sitting silently in the limo with the Detective as he listened intently to the recording that he received on his phone via a pair of wired earphones. Unfortunately, he still can't get the hang of Bluetooth earplugs so he's happy with his "Jurassic" setup. Like the longtime friend who he's riding with, they follow the old adage "If it's not broke don't fix it" so they are quite content to just stick with what they're familiar with. And the women he could hear in the recording are very familiar females that were both close to her heart. They are, after all, family. The thing is, this is the kind of information that he cannot just release to just anyone within his circle of close contacts or even trusted family members.  

"Here is the final guest list Madame. Please go through it for a final check." "Yes, everything is in order. And the rest of our arrangements are all a go despite the very short timeline?" "Madame, your business's anniversary party have all been celebrated in the same month without fail. I doubt that our suppliers, sponsors, and attendees will not be aware of your upcoming celebration." "Well, we have given them hints of the party since last month so yes, it would be quite a shame if they've not prepared themselves for this special occasion.""To be honest, I am quite impressed at your courage to continue with your annual event despite the problematic situations we're facing at the R

Lyra had just finished checking papers when a particular email caught her attention. The notification clearly stated the source and she was looking forward to receiving it.  Good thing I've been excused by Bien from work today. Though it's probably because he doesn't want to talk about my request... and my mom's request... and his mom's requests from me and my mom... damn, this is all so messy for him right now. He really does need a break...