Chapter 27

AFTER A couple of rings, the person on the other line answered. “Hello?”

“Trevin Angeles,” Beckett replied as he leaned on his swivel chair and crossed his legs. He also turned his phone to the loudspeaker so Nathan could hear their conversation. “Did I call the right number? This is Beckett Clainfer.”

“Beckett Clainfer...” pag-uulit ni Trevin sa pangalan niya, halatang nag-iisip. Ilang segundo ang lumipas bago ito muling tumugon. “Kaibigan ka ni Jeru, hindi ba?”

“Yes.” Lumipat ang tingin ni Beckett sa tablet ni Nathan bago inilahad ang kamay. Inilagay naman ni Nathan ang tablet na hawak niya roon. “I have a favor to ask. There’s this document we got in the middle of an investigation, but it’s heavily encrypted.”

“Kayang gawin ‘yan ng ordinaryong hackers.”

“It’s not only encrypted. The whole flash drive was filled with viruses, too,” sagot ni Beckett habang binabasa ‘yong notes na nilagay ni Nathan sa kan’yang notes app. “It’s a flash drive containing different viruses, and it cou