baking under the sun — give him skiing and trekking any day.
He grabs a sugarless, double shot macchiato before jumping into the hire car to make his way to Lake Bled and Salina. Pleased he is finally back in communication with the world, he connects his phone in the car and makes the calls that will bring him up to speed.
It’s a relief to hear that Interpol is finally taking Dr Blake’s abduction allegations seriously. Until Leo organised for his contact in the FBI to get involved, they had been refusing to consider that one of Europe’s most respected executives could have gone so spectacularlyrogue. Finally, the evidence they packaged together has fallen into the right hands and he will have the official support he needs to bring this woman down.
Martin’s first stop is a meeting he has organised with the Slovenian Ministry of the Interior. The ministry has appointed a local liaison officer to coordinate between the various authorities, and given the US Federal Bureau of Investigation has an international partnership with them, it should reduce any red tape considerably, smoothing the path for Martin’s team. He has also been informed that they have the on-ground support of a National Police Force special task squad should he require additional resources.
Leo gave him the green light to use every means at his disposal to ensure Blake and Quinn’s reputations remain intact, and that is exactly what he plans to do. Salina has made great progress and he knows Leo will be pleased now that he has the Ministry’s commitment and the ground support of the police. Given they had no knowledge of Xsade’s secret facility, they have also alerted other departments to start investigating tax fraud and evasion in their country.
Things are certainly not stacking up very well for Jurilique. Her previously immaculate corporate reputation is beginning to collapse like a house of cards and Martin knows they are very close to her demise. It’s the first time he has allowed a smile on his face for a very long time as he updates Moira with the latest details, as is procedure.
Martin has been trying Salina’s number since hisarrival and is a little concerned she isn’t answering. She is one of their best European operatives and has been instrumental in getting this case to where it is now. During their time together trying to locate Alexandra, he became very fond of her and, if Quinn hadn’t been with them, Martin suspects something may have happened between them. In this job, neither of them have much chance to form liaisons with others, but if they had the time and opportunity who knows … Martin, his focus always on the job at hand, knows that Salina, like him, wants to see this bitch fall and fall hard for what she has put them through, justice or no justice.
He finally makes contact with Luke, the junior operative working with Salina, who confirms she had managed to find access into Xsade two days ago and re-entered the underground facility early this morning. Before re-entering she contacted Luke and said that she had discovered they were having an orientation training session for their new inductee scientists and planned on joining the group, disguised as one of them. It was the only way she could get into the facility, as her explorations had come to a dead end without higher security access.
‘When did she leave?’
‘She left at 6.00 a.m. so she’s been gone almost nine hours now. I’m assuming she’s in, but I’m not sure whether she has merely been unable to contact me or if she’s been taken.’
‘But she always keeps her phone on, yes?’
‘That’s right. We’ve had no luck trying to gain access — it’s like an impenetrable fortress. And as it’s underground there’s no guarantee our phones will get a signal. But as last reported, we have confirmation that both Votrubec and Jurilique are currently inside.’
‘Blake says she believed she must have accessed the facility via the hospital,
He grabs a sugarless, double shot macchiato before jumping into the hire car to make his way to Lake Bled and Salina. Pleased he is finally back in communication with the world, he connects his phone in the car and makes the calls that will bring him up to speed.
It’s a relief to hear that Interpol is finally taking Dr Blake’s abduction allegations seriously. Until Leo organised for his contact in the FBI to get involved, they had been refusing to consider that one of Europe’s most respected executives could have gone so spectacularlyrogue. Finally, the evidence they packaged together has fallen into the right hands and he will have the official support he needs to bring this woman down.
Martin’s first stop is a meeting he has organised with the Slovenian Ministry of the Interior. The ministry has appointed a local liaison officer to coordinate between the various authorities, and given the US Federal Bureau of Investigation has an international partnership with them, it should reduce any red tape considerably, smoothing the path for Martin’s team. He has also been informed that they have the on-ground support of a National Police Force special task squad should he require additional resources.
Leo gave him the green light to use every means at his disposal to ensure Blake and Quinn’s reputations remain intact, and that is exactly what he plans to do. Salina has made great progress and he knows Leo will be pleased now that he has the Ministry’s commitment and the ground support of the police. Given they had no knowledge of Xsade’s secret facility, they have also alerted other departments to start investigating tax fraud and evasion in their country.
Things are certainly not stacking up very well for Jurilique. Her previously immaculate corporate reputation is beginning to collapse like a house of cards and Martin knows they are very close to her demise. It’s the first time he has allowed a smile on his face for a very long time as he updates Moira with the latest details, as is procedure.
Martin has been trying Salina’s number since hisarrival and is a little concerned she isn’t answering. She is one of their best European operatives and has been instrumental in getting this case to where it is now. During their time together trying to locate Alexandra, he became very fond of her and, if Quinn hadn’t been with them, Martin suspects something may have happened between them. In this job, neither of them have much chance to form liaisons with others, but if they had the time and opportunity who knows … Martin, his focus always on the job at hand, knows that Salina, like him, wants to see this bitch fall and fall hard for what she has put them through, justice or no justice.
He finally makes contact with Luke, the junior operative working with Salina, who confirms she had managed to find access into Xsade two days ago and re-entered the underground facility early this morning. Before re-entering she contacted Luke and said that she had discovered they were having an orientation training session for their new inductee scientists and planned on joining the group, disguised as one of them. It was the only way she could get into the facility, as her explorations had come to a dead end without higher security access.
‘When did she leave?’
‘She left at 6.00 a.m. so she’s been gone almost nine hours now. I’m assuming she’s in, but I’m not sure whether she has merely been unable to contact me or if she’s been taken.’
‘But she always keeps her phone on, yes?’
‘That’s right. We’ve had no luck trying to gain access — it’s like an impenetrable fortress. And as it’s underground there’s no guarantee our phones will get a signal. But as last reported, we have confirmation that both Votrubec and Jurilique are currently inside.’
‘Blake says she believed she must have accessed the facility via the hospital,
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