22. Regina

"Bring him to me. I'll make him talk"

"Ma'am..."

"That was an order, Tobia!" I snap, my anger flaring.

"We cannot kidnap the mayor. At least not while he's still in office"

"Then let's pay him a little visit" The location doesn't matter. I will make him talk. There's no way he didn't have a hand in my accident. If someone used him then they are either acquaintances who know he's holding a grudge because I refused to support him or they planned it together.

"We go anywhere near him and he'll use it to take you down"

"Are you suggesting that I let this go?"

"No, ma'am. Never. All I'm saying is that he has less than a year in office"

"What if he tries again and succeeds?"

"I cannot let you walk into danger, ma'am. Let's think of another way" Right. I forgot the reason I hired him was because he is level-minded. The world could be falling apart around him and he'd only move after he had a solid plan. Most of the time, I like that about him but not today. The only lead we had turne