"Oh, definitely," Jada replied coolly. "Jouri Yelin is more than what she seemed-she has political ties and answers to a mysterious organization that has resources we can't hope to match. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she's untouchable." Alda remained perplexed. "In that case, why would she bother with crime?"

"People change." Jada sneered.

Nearby, Frank smiled in wry amusement. "That's enough teasing. Jouri is interested in the spiritron vein, but I can assure you that she's never hurt me. From the looks of things, she's just been tasked with approaching me.

"I'm asking Jada to look into her to examine her connections. We're not suspecting any political parties just yet-I just can't trust them with a precedent like Hector Clet."

Alda sighed in relief that was better, as she really did not want Frank to stand on opposing sides.

That was when Sally York entered.

"You want to know about Jouri?" she purred, hugging Frank's arm and offering her left cheek. "Kiss me, and I'll tell you everything."

Everyone in the room was disgusted. They were not on good terms with Sally and held contempt for her numerous cases of messing with Frank.

Frank snapped. "Tell us who is Jouri

have a blank check and full clearance to do anything they want, and they would've come for

she had

another person's mercy was

could really deal with anyone once they whipped out the big

"I guess she's fine. She's not too dangerous and hasn't hurt a civilian this far. They're the complete opposite of Hector Clet-with all the

nodded but

Jouri, and he would rather

press the issue and moved on. "Word is that a certain daredevil has just arrived in the city he definitely came for the

kid. People like him are going to show up in Shagan like mushrooms after the

about him already."

simply shrugged and turned leave, as "Whaa huffed grumpily, attitude for our prisoner, but she's acting like she's the one

with her," Frank said. "Look into our

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