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of a lifetime, finding what was the final resting place of Noah’s ark, and
supposedly the last remains of the Garden of Eden. In the course of the events
leading to the incredible finds, he had killed several high-end mercenaries.
“Keep your ears open. If you hear anything through any of our channels, find
the leak and plug it.”
    “Of course. I’ll handle it personally.” There were another
few seconds of silence before Thanos spoke up again. “What should we do about
Wyatt? There’s no way we will be able to get to him.”
    “Forget about him for now. If he is with the Secret Service,
he likely has his own problems. Besides, I have the girl here with me.”
    Thanos laughed subtly. “Has she told you anything?”
    Gikas could picture the man’s thick face, twisted in a
sickly grin. “No, but she will. Everyone has their breaking point.”
    Another chuckle came through the earpiece of the phone, a
little louder the second time. “And what will you do with her once you have
broken her?”
    Gikas looked over at the door to the basement. He’d sent
his prisoner to her cell as soon as dinner was over. He was done being cordial.
It was his modus operandi for everything. It had become expected of him with
both his friends and his enemies. When Dimitris Gikas wanted something, he did
his best to get what he wanted without any trouble. More often than not, a
simple exchange of money took care of the request. Sometimes, however, there
were troublemakers, people who were too proud to bow out quietly. Whether it
was a business deal, or as in this case, information he needed, Gikas was a man
who was used to getting his way. Anyone who tried to keep that from happening
usually met their end in a very slow and painful way.
    Thanos had developed a less-than-gentle touch over the
years. He seemed even more vigorous when it came to his lustful instincts.
Gikas knew what kinds of twisted things his head of security was capable of. It
was a big reason he’d put the man in charge. Thanos’s reputation for cruelty
was something Gikas had needed to make sure things always went his way. He was also
the only person on the planet that Dimitris Gikas felt he could trust.
    Through the years, he had paid Thanos a small fortune,
making the man powerful in his own right. Never forgetting who had given him
his break, Thanos remained fiercely loyal to Gikas. That loyalty was a stronger
bond than anything anyone had ever thrown at the two men. From time to time,
Gikas allowed his second in command a little leeway with his debauchery.
    “This one?” he said into the device. “I may just let you
have your fun with her, my old friend.”

Chapter 5
    Charleston, South
Carolina

 
    The flight from western Florida to eastern South Carolina
hadn’t taken long. Through the years, Sean had tried to grow accustomed to the
luxury of flying on private jets, but it was something that never got old.
Every time he was forced to fly on a commercial airline, he longed for the decadent
comforts of the IAA Gulfstream G5.
    Even though the airport was relatively close to the
president’s location, the drive out to Kiawah Island was a slow, tedious cruise
through the flats leading to the inlets and shallow waterways of the coast.
Spanish moss hung from the ancient Southern willows lining the roads, casting
the asphalt in an almost permanent shade. The sun’s rays peeked through in a
few spots every now and then, shining brightly onto the side of Sean’s face
like a strange, yellowish strobe light. He’d never really had a chance to head
to Kiawah in all his visits to the historic town of Charleston. The city was
one of his favorite places to visit when he wasn’t working. Being surrounded by
all that history plus good, Southern cooking and hospitality made it a definite
stop on his travels each year. Sean frequently described Charleston as the
Boston of the South. Seeing as how the city dated back to colonial times, that
description