Chapter 37 - Such a Woman Sounds Delightful

Clark trembled as he extracted his cellphone, pulled up an address, and handed it over to Henry Jefferson. Assistant Cooper grabbed the phone and with a tone of urgency declared, “Mr. Jefferson, it’s an abandoned factory in the outskirts.” He quickly calculated the distance, then added, “Driving there would take at least three hours.” Henry extended his hand, and Sophie passed him a coat. He draped it over his shoulders as he walked and commanded, “Call in the helicopter.” A Sikorsky S92 was ready in the estate’s hangar. Cooper immediately proceeded with the clearance. Within ten minutes, the helicopter lifted off from the estate, cutting through the sky towards the southwestern edge of the suburbs. Twenty minutes later, the helicopter hovered above the desolate factory. Henry descended using a rappelling rope. The landscape was overgrown with weeds and scattered bushes, with the decrepit factory eerily blending into the surrounding woods. ... “Boss, why hasn’t she woken up ye