The friendly takeover of CSS Inc. leaves computer executive Chris Barry unemployed, very wealthy and pleased with the situation. But the hiatus is short-lived... As a result of his involvement in the recent Vigilante investigation, Barry is approached by Jonathan Addley, head of Discreet Activities, and invited to join the clandestine government agency. Accepting, he promptly takes on his first assignment under the guise of an IT consultant, to investigate possible links between a local import business and the murder of its MIS director. As he discovers the firm is being used for narcotics trafficking, his cover is blown and things get personal, spurring him to show that murderers, drug lords, biker gangs and kidnappers are no match for The Consultant...
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Chris finished collecting the various documents laid out on the boardroom table before him and walked through the door into his spacious adjoining office. Walter, who was already seated in one of the comfortable leather armchairs in the corner and sipping a Chivas, neat, looked up as Chris entered.
“Are you sure this is what you want, kid?” he questioned, not certain if Chris had made the right decision.
“Harry, I’m gonna turn thirty-five in March,” Chris patiently replied. “I just signed a contract that will put $560 million in the bank in my name. That’s a profit of $235 million with what I consider little or no effort. Yep, this is what I want.”
“What are you gonna do now?” pursued Walter, still not convinced.
“To start,” laughed Chris. “I’m gonna get a real good night’s sleep. Then, I will have frequent sex with my wife, which we both thoroughly enjoy, travel, mow the lawn, do crossword puzzles, read and paint. Hell, I might even write a book. That’s always been something I wanted to do.”
“After that,” pressed Walter. “What are you gonna do if you get bored?”
“You worry too much, Walter,” Chris chuckled, shrugging his shoulders in exasperation. “After that, if I really get bored, I’ll find myself some work to do. You know, freelance. I’ll become a consultant.”
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