Finnegan leaned back in his chair, his legs casually propped on the desk. When he heard her, he replied in a flat tone, "Who told you that? How come I don't know about it?"

Valerie grew anxious and said, "Dad, don't lie to me. Tell me what's about to happen so I can warn Andrew ahead of time."

Jose cut in with a light chuckle. "Ms. Reyes, what exactly is your relationship with Andrew? Are you planning to run off and snitch for him?"

Valerie answered coldly, "My relationship with him has nothing to do with you. Don't tell me it's your people who are trying to kill Andrew."

Jose nodded, then shook his head. "We don't really count. Besides, with the power we have right now, we still couldn't kill him even if we tried."

Valerie pressed him further. "Then who is it?"

Jose looked relaxed. "Who? Plenty. I can only tell you that you couldn't count them with both hands."

Finnegan grew impatient and snapped, "Stop telling her things like that. Go back and tell Mr. Vazquez that the Reyes f