Chapter 863: Lucky or Unlucky
"What is it?" Rafe asked directly into the phone.
"You’re lucky, Rafe. Damn lucky," Kael’s voice was tense on the other end, though Rafe sensed the relief there. He stiffened. "The bottle was not just drugged. If you’d had an entire glass, you’d be paralyzed by now and your organs on the way to shutting down. It’s some kind of roofie. As it is, you must have only had a sip, which explains why it didn’t completely take you down. You were lucky whoever was with you recognized the drug for what it was."
Rafe’s stomach twisted, but his voice remained even. "I thought as much. Any leads on who’s behind it? Who would want to kill me this time?"
Kael exhaled sharply. "They’d already be dead if I knew, okay? Just thank the person who saved you. And, I checked the people who were following you. It was your security. So, whoever drugged the bottle probably did not stick around to watch the end. They were confident that you would go down and not bothered that the bottle might affect anyone else as well. Or they had any informants within your team. If they did, then they already know that you’re not dead."
"But they would also know you’re not suspicious because you’ve left with another woman."
"Thanks, Kael. You did a lot at such short notice."
"Hey! What are brothers for? But if you’re so keen to thank me, you can give me a few of your vintage cars as a thank you gift." Rafe rolled his eyes at that. He’d give a few to Kael but like hell he was letting him have them easily.
"And as per your request, my team intercepted the security detail. They’re already combing through everything, looking for moles or any suspicious activity. Officially, as far as the guards know, you’ve been kidnapped. We’re trying to keep this as contained as possible. Now about those cars... I’d like them shipped to Estonia..."
Rafe pinched the bridge of his nose, frustration bubbling beneath the surface even as he almost laughed at Kael’s insistence. "Kidnapped, huh? That’s going to be fun to clean up later."