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learned about their plans for it a few years ago. And ever since, I’ve been trying to stop them from making these hybrid genes.”
    “But you’re dating the head of the company,” I said. “Is he in on this, too?”
    “No. I’m only dating him because of his position at GlobalLife. It was the only way I could get the information I needed. I pursued him back in LA and he took the bait, inviting me up here to Iceland and giving me the PR job.”
    “So you’re not a model?” Erik asked. Back at GlobalLife Rachel had told us she was a model and aspiring actress.  
    Owens laughed and answered for her. “No, no. She’s a biochemist. She just pretended to be a model to get Drew’s attention. He doesn’t have a clue about her background. Rachel is a very smart woman. She played her role so well that nobody suspected her. I only did because of some comments she made when she and I were planning the gala. I see now that she was actually giving me clues that she was on my side. I just didn’t pick up on them right away.”
    “So what happens now?” Jack asked Rachel. “They no longer have the alien genes, so do you plan to resign from GlobalLife?”
    “Samantha and Erik took just a few of the gene samples. We still need to get the rest of them. So, no, I won’t be resigning. In fact, I just received a promotion. I’m transferring to the GlobalLife offices in New York. I requested the transfer.”
    We looked at her to explain. “When some executives at the GlobalLife headquarters in Sweden found out that Drew and I were dating, they approached me with a deal. They asked me to spy on Drew and make sure he didn’t try to sell any of the alien DNA or the genetic software to a competitor. If I agreed they said I’d be rewarded. So I said I’d do it.”
    Owens butted in. “Every now and then she would give the higher-ups some inside information on Drew, which only made them trust her more.”
    Rachel continued. “For instance, the past few months, I repeatedly told Drew’s superiors that he was getting far too arrogant when it came to securing the DNA. He was certain no one could ever get to it. Too certain.”
    “GlobalLife actually agreed with Drew on that one.” Owens swiped through his phone messages as he talked. “They thought his brain wave fingerprint idea was genius. But Rachel was right. It wasn’t foolproof. And now GlobalLife thinks even more highly of her.”
    “So, Rachel, were you working with anyone else on this?” Dave asked. “It seems like you’d need some help if you really wanted to get the genes.”
    “Yes, I was working with another scientist. He works in the GlobalLife lab. His name is Ridley. And you’re right. We’re too small of a team to do much. That’s why I was so happy to find out about Preston. Working together we can do so much more.”
    The name sounded familiar. “Ridley? I think I remember that guy. Wasn’t he working in the same lab where Erik and I were being tested?”
    “Yes, that was him,” Rachel said.
    Owens put his coat on. “I should be going. I have a meeting back at GlobalLife later today.”
    “On a Saturday?” Erik asked.
    “Yes. I’m on the board of directors. We’re having an emergency meeting tonight. We’re voting to officially release Drew Chamberlin from his duties as head of GlobalLife Genetics. I’m quite confident he’ll no longer have a job after the vote. Allowing the company’s two most prized possessions to escape and its most valuable assets to be stolen is definitely grounds for dismissal.”
    Dave looked at him. “Do you mean ‘dismissal’ as in leaving the company or leaving this Earth? GlobalLife tends to pick the latter.”
    “I don’t make that decision, Dave. They have other people who do that. But I am going to meet with him before anything happens. Drew will obviously be furious over the firing, and that means I’ll be able to get information from him regarding GlobalLife’s plans for the genetic material