government only cover military applications. Atalanta Group has no control over

or rights to the commercial applications. Those revert to the beneficiary under

the will, in this case the foundation. Ballard dies, they’re going to come in

and take over that part of it hook, line, and sinker.” Puller said, “And

Jericho’s dealings with Charpentier get cratered if that happens? Because what

she’s selling him are the commercial applications. And they might find out what

she’s been doing?” “Exactly. So they had to make it seem that Ballard was still

alive.” “But we can’t get to Jericho with what we have.” “Without Quentin and

Myers I don’t see how we nail her. And, John, you really need to focus. They’re

going to come after you for what happened tonight. I don’t mean Jericho. I mean

the law.” He paused. “You could go to prison for this.” “I don’t care about

that,” shouted Puller. “But this means we’re not going to find out what happened

to Mom.” “We are going to find out what happened to Mom.” “How? We’ve got

nothing.” “No, we have something. Something she wants.” “What?” “Rogers,” said

his brother.

 

Puller shot a glance at Rogers, who just stared back at him blankly.

 

Into the phone Puller said, “We can’t do that. Do you know what this guy has—”

His brother interrupted. “John, will you trust me? I know what I’m doing. Just

trust me.” Puller sat there holding the phone and feeling more lost than he ever

had in his life. “Okay, Bobby, okay.”

 

Chapter 70