[quote] "Wonderful! Come on in! Come on in!" Luka exclaimed as the limo door nearest to Ashley swung open on its own. "I can assure you this will only go well. You'll see. Even if Jesse cannot solve your problem completely, they can at the very least make significant progress." Luka smiled as Ashley chose to take a seat next to him, but arched a curious eyebrow when he noticed a glint of brass beneath her books. [/quote] [@rush99999]

Ashley didn't believe him, not because he doubts the pull of this guy's friend but because she knew why the process was stalled, namely her father and his stubborn determination to bring her 'home'. It didn't matter that she rejected him, it didn't matter when it is slowly turning into a scandal or when for his own actual family actually sided with her rather than him. He would admire his determination if not for the fact that it is bothering her.

Can't he just see the writing on the wall and yield?

[quote] "Perish the thought!" Luka laughingly reassured Ashley, amused by her audacity. "As I said when we first met, I am not one of those fraternity savages. I prefer my partners going into business with me smiling rather than struggling. I'll give you no trouble... Drive on, Montague."

"At once, young master." Came Montague's reply.

"So! If I recall correctly, you were the one who made off with The Crow's loot last night. Yes?" Luka said as the Limo began to move again. "Did you manage to pry any interesting secrets out of that phone?"[/quote] [@rush99999]

"I suppose, you deserve to know what I learned." Ashley spoke as she recalled the countless timelines she gazed through.

"I didn't get much information in the organization's inner structure, the phone is as empty as it gets." she recalled with a little disappointment.

"But I knew two more agents in the organization, one named Kofi Bull who is his partner, female, nearly same age and thinks she's a minder of Ray. The other one is the one they both answer to, one they called Sevara I wasn't sure if she's using an actual nor if she's actually a she. Her tone is smooth but has a no-nonsense approach, didn't try to speak with me and either set Bull or the entire agency to us." she speak letting her legs stretch out for her comfort.

"I still have the badge and the phone on my bag, I buried the gun because it too much risk for a bothersome benefit." she added before speaking her suggestion. "Do you think your friend would recognize the badge?"