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Conor: So, I think I’ve figured it out.

Star: What? You’ve been working on Reinier’s files, haven’t you?

Conor: Yeah. Firstly, Anton did have slaves. I’m sorry, babe.

Star: I figured as much. Bastard.

Conor: He got rid of them during your stay at Uvala Lapad.

Star: He killed them?

Conor: Yeah.

Star: Christ. What a monster.

Conor: The bastard keeps on surprising me. I thought his trying to start another World War was bad enough.

Conor: But, that’s not all.

Conor: Reinier has a whole file on Sparrow operations within Jorgmundgander.

Star: My mom?!

Conor: No. Your father’s murder was documented. I’m sorry, baby. Some of his meds were tampered with.

Star: I want to see the reports when I get back.

Conor: Of course. Hey, I love you.

Star: I love you too. I will NOT break down. I fucking won’t. I won’t. Tell me what else you’ve uncovered.

Conor: I know why Bogdan Belyaev and Aleks Kuznetsov were killed.

Star: Why?

Conor: Belyaev and Kuznetsov (Anton) were planning a takeover of the Sparrows. Belyaev would run the Sparrows, and Kuznetsov (Aleks) would head the Brotherhood. So, the other leaders took them out.

Star: I’m surprised Anton wanted to share the pie.

Conor: Temperance wasn’t wrong when she said their families go WAY back. When Anton spoke of Aleks, I used to wonder why, if he was so all-fired GOOD, he was friends with a fucker who murdered his wife.

Conor: Anyway, the interactions are odd. Bear had it right when he said the Brothers and the Sparrows are like siblings. They bickered a whole hell of a lot.

Conor: I looked at DeLaCroix’s emails at the time, and he was crowing to Smythe about beating Anton at his own game.

Star: Jesus. If Reinier has files on all Jorgmundgander operations that were at the behest of the Sparrows, then does that mean Anton was lying about Reinier killing Mom?

Conor: I have to think so. We’ll get there, baby. We’ll get you the answers you need.

Star: I’m starting to lose hope, Conor. I thought I could deal without knowing but fuck, it hurts so badly.

Conor: I know. But there are millions of files to work through. Somewhere, we’ll find out what happened to her. I won’t stop until you know the truth.

Star: I love you. Thank YOU.

Conor: You don’t have to thank me. How goes the book launch?

Star: I’m hating every minute of it.

Conor: It must be so hard being a bestselling author. :P

Star: Savannah wrote it.

Conor: Speaking of memoirs, I read Lorelei’s autobiography yesterday.

Star: Ugh. I couldn’t get past the first chapter. I didn’t need to know so much about my dad.

Conor: Lol, yeah, she got… graphic.

Star: Bleugh.

Conor: Surprised you let her publish it.

Star: Fuck it. If it makes her happy, then it makes her happy.

Star: You’ll never guess what Savannah told me today.

Conor: ?

Star: She’s going to write kids’ books.

Conor: Are you for real? LMAO.

Star: I mean it. She was dead serious too. Says that Lyra’s inspired her.

Conor: I’m offended on our daughter’s behalf.

Star: ROFL. Me too! Bahahaha. We won’t tell Kat, eh?

Conor: Definitely not. We’ll never hear the end of it.

Conor: BTW, thank you for my ‘I’m a spy’s perfect boyfriend ’ mug lol.

*Conor sends photo*

Star: Hahaha. You’re welcome. :*

Star: Oh, Savannah wanted me to tell you that the Israelis are coming to instruct the Five Points next month.

Conor: Yeah, Aidan said. Why’s she telling me via you too?

Star: Fuck knows how Savannah’s mind works. She’s even crazier now that she’s pregnant.

Conor: Lol. True.

Conor: Go back to your launch. It’ll be over soon and you’re making the foundation a fortune.

Star: That’s the only bearable part of all this. *sighs*

Star: :*

Conor: 3