Chapter ninety eight

Later that night, Sinclair lay in bed, thinking about Jeremy and what he was possibly passing through at the hands of Hilda and Eugene. Together, the duo made a powerful team that even he could not deny. If they continued to work together, it would only be a matter of time before Jeremy was pushed off the case for good.

It was almost midnight when he decided to call him. After missing the call the first time, Jeremy picked up on the second ring, "Don't tell me you're still trying to get used to the weather there," he joked as Jeremy said, "Hello."

"There's nothing to get used to, it's...normal," he replied. Sinclair could tell that there was a lot more he wanted to say, but they both knew it wasn't safe to speak.

"You know I can't speak with you for too long, my lines are being monitored as we speak," he said and Sinclair scoffed, "That's madness, they made you run from your own home and now they're trying to make you stay isolated too?"

Jeremy sighed, "It's the price I have to pa