Ice and Fire novel Chapter 402

Jackson said, "Then stay there and I'll go see you. Call Bobby, and ask him to join us at your apartment."

Derek answered, "Okay, I got it."

Jackson hanged up and drove towards Derek's apartment.

Within half an hour, Jackson arrived and walked into Derek's apartment. Bobby arrived earlier and was already making himself at home. He was having his morning coffee, courtesy of Derek's pantry.

When Bobby saw Jackson coming, he greeted, "Hello, Mr. Jackson. Would you like some coffee too?" he asked.

"Everyone please, let's all have a seat, " Jackson ordered. He then walked towards the living room and sat down on a sofa.

Derek and Bobby followed his example, each selected their own chair and sat down with him. It was an informal yet urgent meeting.

Derek asked, "What's the matter? Why the urgency? Is anything wrong?" Derek added to his question. It was unusual for Jackson to call so early in the morning, so he presumed that something serious must have happened.

Jackson nodded as a reply to his question. Then he looked at Bobby and asked, "Any news about the butler?"

Bobby shook his head and answered, " No, not yet. Our people are still looking for him."

Hearing this, Jackson stayed quiet and thought.

Derek and Bobby looked at each. Both were puzzled but remained silent as well. They wondered why Jackson asked about the butler and what the connection of butler with what was presently happening was.

Derek did not like being kept in the dark, asked, "Jackson, what happened?" He needed to know what happened, all the details. He thought, 'How the hell could I help Jackson if I have no idea with what is going on?' He knew that Jackson was in a mess. He has a lot of issues and people to deal with. Derek, being his trusted friend was eager to lift some of the weight off of his shoulder, but to be able to do that he needed information.

"Bobby, send out more people to look for the butler. Make sure you will find him as soon as you can, " Jackson ordered. His voice was serious and it had a tone of urgency.

Bobby nodded his head and replied, "Yes, Mr. Jackson. I will."

Derek thought for a moment and said, "He shouldn't be out of contact for too long. He knows too many things, and, " Derek paused for a second and continued, "We need to know something about Andrew from him."

Bobby stood up silently and listened to two men's conversation hoping to get more idea on what the issue was.

Jackson then said, "So we must find him as soon as possible. Or else, what happens next will possibly influence Eric and Jonson."

Bobby asked, curious not seeing the connection. "Influence them, in what way?"

Jackson didn't reply to his question. Derek however, had pieced the puzzle and understood that the butler was indeed a ticking time bomb. Once the bomb went off, the two sleeping wolves would certainly create havoc and more problems for Jackson.

Jackson looked at Bobby and said, "Bobby, you know what you should do next. Right?"

Bobby understood Jackson's meaning and said, "Okay. I will go now and continue with the search. I will also send more men to look for him." If it was related to the interests of Eric and Jonson, Bobby needed to find this butler and he would not let go of him.