423 Making up

Raymond's call continued until he went over every important detail, and an annoyed snort left his mouth when the holograms disappeared. His drink was empty by then, but Christal promptly refilled it.

"Speak," Raymond said while bringing the glass to his mouth.

"I'm confused, sir," Christal revealed.

"About?" Raymond questioned.

"Is it wise to withhold information?" Christal wondered. "He is your best connection in the Global Army."

"He is also blind like the rest of those idiots," Raymond sighed. "His addiction to power is dangerous. Fulfilling it would make me disposable in his eyes."

"Still," Christal continued, "He has the resources you need. You would save a lot of money with his involvement in more projects."

"Freedom and secrecy have a price I'm willing to pay," Raymond announced. "Besides, he would only misinterpret a complete report."

"There are other ways, sir," Christal pointed out.