Chapter 45: Black Lining
Cafeteria
Lorna sat all by herself, she went through some files in a mini transparent iPad. It was given to her by Jesse to help her catch up. She went through the black ghoul biography, it just stated his unique qualities of switching places with his Claw, their immense strength, and fast healing abilities unlike other ghouls nothing about any personal information. Also, the rumor of his black Claw known as ’Ghost’ has a mind of his own but no further detail. His organization called the ’Silver lining’ simply having one goal to bring down the agency.
She sighs, checking the time on her phone. It read 9:54 pm. It was late, tomorrow was another day, she should head home.
Her eyes drift to the registered gun that was given to her as a full agent now. She took it sliding it in her gun pouch.
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Thirtieth Floor
Barbra was seated facing the wide window in her office, her eyes gaze upon the night lights of New York City. A lot has changed in the past years, the agency was standing tall like never before, resources, information, money, expansion, they had everything, everything they needed by far but they had one obstacle... Liam O’Brien. Her body tense just by the mere thought of him, as a memory of Seth’s body lying on the cold floor in the pool of his blood, haunted her.
Their branches were being taken down by him, piece by piece destroying everything and anyone who stood up to him died, no one escaped his clutches, he was really onto them ever since the death of that ghoul girl. ’Riley’. Barbra thought. It was a twist of fate, she just pulled the trigger to it and it collided and now it was a constant memory. Riley was her niece, it was a secret only she knew about and it must remain buried now that Riley was gone. ’Now’. She thought. ’Everything will be set right’. She closed her eyes, hoping and believing.
The door slides open as Chase walks in. Barbra smiles, turning her chair to face him.
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Outside The Agency