Eddie slammed the phone onto the bed, breathing hard as Hayden’s voice still echoed in his skull.

He had been so close. So fucking close.

He started pacing in tight circles, muttering to himself. “They think they’re better than me. They think they’re smarter. They think…”

He froze when his phone suddenly started ringing. Have they decided to call him back? Maybe his plan had worked, and they wanted to negotiate, thinking he was a client.

With a smile, he picked up his phone, ...