Chapter 12

Chapter 12 SummaryFBI Special Agent Javon Morris meets with Daniel Bruner, CEO of GenaSeed, in the executive’s lavish corner office overlooking the Gateway Arch. After a brief introduction, Javon begins pressing Bruner for any details surrounding the disappearance of Walter Jenkins. Bruner insists he has no idea why anyone would target Jenkins and pledges full cooperation with the FBI investigation.Javon learns that Jeffrey Kruger, GenaSeed’s COO, was supposed to return his call earlier that morning but never did. Bruner attempts to connect with him using the company’s advanced AI assistant, “Sally,” but Kruger does not respond. This failure to report back raises Javon’s suspicions.Concluding the meeting, Javon asks Bruner to ensure Kruger contacts him directly. Leaving the office, Javon immediately calls his colleague Shannon Carlyle at the FBI to initiate a background search on Kruger. Though Shannon agrees to help, Javon masks his concern with humor and promises to bring her a favorite coffee as a token of thanks. Despite the lighthearted exchange, Javon’s instincts tell him something is seriously wrong with Kruger’s unexplained absence.