Vicki Essex - Matinees With Miriam

“Well, the Crown’s defunct. It’ll be condemned before it ever opens again,” Shane said. Strangely, the thought made him feel a bit guilty.

His father shrugged. “Too bad. But you know what they say. ‘Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future.’”

Shane narrowed his eyes in thought. “Gandhi?”

Ranjeet frowned. “No, JFK. Read a book now and again, son.” He went to refill his drink, limping slightly.

His cousin chuckled. “Gotta give your dad credit. His health’s not the best, but his mind is sharp as ever.”

Shane thought about the condo in Everville, about how nice it would be for his parents to have a place to retire to. He prompted his cousin. “Sanjay, I was wondering if you’d help me with something. How are your hacking skills these days?”

“Depends,” he said slowly.

“Nothing illegal, promise. I’m just trying to learn more about Miriam Bateman. I can’t find anything about her on the internet. She’s like a ghost.”

“You mean she’s smart.” Sanjay smirked. “It’s not safe out there with all the weirdo real estate developers stalking you.”

“I’m not stalking her. I just want to find out what she likes, what her interests are. I need to connect with her. Can you help?”

“Sorry, that’s beyond my skill, though I do have an old buddy from MIT who might help. He’s a private investigator who specializes in digital identities.”

“Yes. Perfect. That’d be great.”

Sanjay sent him an odd look. “You sure you’re not stalking her?”

“Yes, I’m sure.” He suppressed the exasperation climbing through him. Why did his family think he was such a creep? He was only doing his job. “All I’m interested in is the building, and she’s pretty much the last hurdle. The rest is up to town council, but at this stage I doubt they’ll turn the project down.”

“You mean turn you down.” Sanjay grinned.

He toasted his cousin. “Tell me more about this PI.”

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