Chapter 44

"What? What are you talking about? I thought..."

"If we keep waiting, I keep losing money, and right now we've got a big-time client in need of transportation to get his drugs to the country. I insisted on helping him."

"But, sir, not long ago, your goods were confiscated."

Mr. Hodge shook his head. "I think their focus has been diverted. I don't think I need a negative answer from you, William."

William sighed getting scared. "Um, okay. I'll get things ready."

"What things? And who are you talking to?"

William immediately turned to Vincent with wide eyes. His heart began beating profusely, and painfully. "Uh, to someone."

"Who?" Vincent asked again.

William blinked. "Someone....unimportant. It's a friend of mine who's celebrating a birthday."

Vincent nodded not knowing if he should buy that. William has a lot of friends, and unfortunately, he doesn't keep tabs on all of them. He wouldn't know if he was lying about the friend celebrating his birthday.

William just stood still hoping h