Total pages in book: 102
Estimated words: 93984 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 470(@200wpm)___ 376(@250wpm)___ 313(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 93984 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 470(@200wpm)___ 376(@250wpm)___ 313(@300wpm)
“Fantastic. My degree wasn’t exactly in medicine.”
Justin perked up at that little bit of information and looked over his shoulder at Gabriel. “What is your degree in?”
Gabriel pursed his lips together, glaring at Justin for a moment before he finally said, “Some other time, I promise. Is there anything we can use?”
Justin looked at the file, but he was definitely going to circle back to that little fact. Now he was dying to know what Gabriel got his degree in, but he was right. It could wait. “I’ve got a friend who is a forensic pathologist. I’m going to send her everything and let her dig through it. She’ll be able to spot the good stuff we need.”
“You can trust her?”
“Yes,” he said, and then gave a little huff, hunching his shoulders a little. “She’s not totally free. We will have to pay her a couple million for the consult.”
He looked at Gabriel to see him give a little eye roll. “If she can find what we need, she’s worth the expense. How long will it take?”
“With this much data?” Justin sighed heavily. “A week. Maybe two.”
“Send it. We need this ASAP. Iaso’s CEO announced to shareholders that the company is expecting an announcement from the FDA advisory committee within the next few weeks.”
“Well, this could help her along a little bit.” Digging through the files, Justin pulled up a Word document that was simply titled “Notes.” With it pulled up on the screen, he sat back and allowed Gabriel to skim over it as he had. The farther along he got, the more the hand on his shoulder squeezed. He felt the same excitement.
“This is good,” Gabriel whispered.
Dr. Weiss had left a little trail of breadcrumbs for the next person to follow. It wasn’t much. Just dates and a series of brief notes where he’d started noticing discrepancies in the data and problems with the dead patients’ kidneys, problems that had never been noticed in any of the trial tests.
“It doesn’t give us a smoking gun in the hand of Elba or Hamilton, but it gives Brianna a place to start when she’s digging in the data. Might save us a few days. She might also spot something pointing to Elba or Hamilton that we haven’t seen yet.”
Gabriel took a deep breath and loosened his hold on Justin’s shoulder. “It’s about time we got a break.”
“I’ll bundle this all together and ship it off to Bri. She knows to expect it, and I’ll be sure to call attention to the notes.”
Gabriel walked into the kitchen and pulled down a glass from the cabinet. A small smile tugged at the corner of Justin’s mouth as he watched the man move. It was more than the fact that he was smooth and graceful. It was how he was at complete ease within Justin’s kitchen as he filled his glass with ice and water. He then placed it on the counter and turned to the fridge, where he pulled out a beer and set it in front of Justin.
“How many more of your little cameras do you have, particularly with the ability to shoot at night?”
Justin stopped in the middle of reaching for the beer and lifted one eyebrow at him. “A few. What do you have in mind?”
“I was thinking that hacking a place like Iaso has got to be close to impossible. But not everywhere is going to have the same level of security. And some of those companies with not-so-strong security could also have access to Iaso.”
“You know, you’re sexy when you talk hacking mumbo jumbo.”
Gabriel glared at him and Justin grinned wide. It was getting hard not to grab Gabriel and kiss him while pinning him against the nearest hard surface.
“I’ve been trying that,” Justin admitted while managing to keep his hands to himself. “I got the name of the company that does their window cleaning and water delivery. No luck yet.”
“I thought we could have a little outing now that we’re not being actively hunted. Put up a few cameras close to the entrance to the place. See if we can grab the names of some companies that provide services. Give you a few more avenues to attack.” Gabriel stepped around the breakfast bar so that he was beside Justin. “Your friend Brianna might dig up the truth about the cancer medication, but we need inside Iaso if we’re going to find out who ordered the hits on Weiss and Jones.”
“Well, then, Mr. Prescott, I suggest you change into some sneaking clothes while I contact Bri.”
“Sneaking after dinner,” Gabriel said firmly.
“After dinner?”
Gabriel leaned close, brushing his lips across Justin’s parted ones. “After. It’s too bright out right now, and you promised me coq au vin and still have not delivered.”
Before he could get a real kiss, Gabriel stepped away and walked into the living room. He stopped long enough to grab the book he’d been reading and then disappeared up the stairs, where Justin assumed he was getting changed for their evening out.