“Yes, it barely came through.”
“That was the CDL. I had to teach him a lesson. It’s nothing to be concerned about. You’ll hear from me in ten minutes and we’ll continue as planned.”
“Understood, brother.”
Treeves made certain the device was muted again and placed it back in Elio’s pocket.
“Did he believe that?” Time said.
Treeves narrowed his eyes.
“Is that intended to be an insult?” he said. “Did I ask you if you were certain you could eliminate these targets before I told you in what order you should do it?”
Time had no response. Instead, he gestured towards the prince.
“What about him?” he said. “What did they give him?”
“They didn’t give him anything,” said Treeves.
After a moment Time said, “You?”
“This morning with his tea.”
“So, he was with them?”
“The general and I suspected as much all along, but he was an important man. The general wanted proof beyond a doubt. It had to be done correctly.”