The next morning, Ridley walked in to Dawson’s office and closed the door. “Good trip to the States Gerry?” he enquired.
“Not bad, got back in yesterday afternoon.”
“You've heard about the V ice P resident I assume?”
“Yes, poor bugger.”
“Well I think he might just have saved you,” his voice markedly hardening in tone.
Dawson looked up, “what do you mean?”
“I understand that you have been running an op. here with our American friends without telling me? Don't deny it, I know the details.”
“Nothing major,” Dawson responded.
“Nothing major! You don't call kidnap and a possible rendition major! Are you kidding?”
Dawson was silent.
“I told you the last time you went off the rails like this that there would be trouble if it happened again. You will be lucky if you don't find yourself in a cell, it depends how well disposed towards you I am feeling when you have had a chance of cleaning this up.”
“You will do exactly as I say or I will come down on you like a ton of bricks. Get Lever released unharmed. Make sure neither he nor his brother release that video footage. And disappear all of your operatives on this job so they cannot be the subject of embarrassing interviews or confessions. Do this now and report back to me personally every day until it is completed.” With that Ridley turned and walked out of the office.