Chapter 19

• The person on the other end of the line responded hastily, "Jace, it's Mr. Allen," and the urgency in his tone demanded that Jace give his whole attention to the conversation. "I hope I'm not catching you at a bad time huh."
• Jace's posture straightened, and he now focused his attention totally on the conversation. It was clear that the request made by Mr. Allen was of great significance. "No, Mr. Allen, of course not. What is it that I can do to assist you?
• "I need you to pack your bags and head to London on short notice," Mr. Allen continued, his voice sounding hard and determined. "I need you to leave immediately. We've just received an urgent information that our client is interested in moving forward with the deal, but they want a face-to-face meeting."