Jay quickly determined that nobody in the house was in any shape to cook and made the executive decision to order pizza.
Julia emerged from her room just long enough to nibble her way through a single slice, then withdrew once again. Patience, blessed with a teenage metabolism, ate easily half a large pizza before retreating into her headphones and, soon after, her own room.
Jay focused his attention on Councillor Wallis.
Wallis’ mobile was set to automatically connect to the council offices’ Wi-Fi; Jay’s foothold in the building’s network made it easy enough to sneak into the phone and plant some spyware. Wallis had left a message with the office of Dan Makris, his contact at Thinkt, and requested a meeting. Makris, however, was in California at the moment and only available later in the afternoon.
With the difference in time zones, both Wallis and Jay were in for a late night.
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