Secret guests

"What do we do now, Val?" Ryder queried the moment they reached her office.

"Bastard." Valerie kicked the chair hard and it went spiraling towards the wall.

Fortunately for them, neither Ryder nor Preston was in its way. They had never seen Valerie this furious before, and for a moment, they were stunned to find her fuming. Among the trio, Valerie was the calmest and she had stayed this way even at the most crucial times. But today, it was not so.

They were running out of time and they had to find the truth somehow. After listening to Jared's assistant, they were now sure that only Jared knew about his plan. He had kept all his men in the dark lest they should betray him as his assistant had done. Moreover, Jared was already prepared for this day, and given his confidence, it seemed as though he had everything under control.