Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 28

           

           Atthemoment,however,Sylvie’sconcernforthedirector’shealthwastakingabackburner…replacedbyamuchmorepressingdilemma.TheCERNswitchboardhadphonedfiveminutesagoinafrenzytosaytheyhadanurgentcallforthedirector.

           "He’snotavailable,"Sylviehadsaid.

           ThentheCERNoperatortoldherwhowascalling.

           Sylviehalflaughedaloud."You’rekidding,right?"Shelistened,andherfacecloudedwithdisbelief."AndyourcallerIDconfirms—"Sylviewasfrowning."Isee.Okay.Canyouaskwhatthe—"Shesighed."No.That’sfine.Tellhimtohold.I’lllocatethedirectorrightaway.Yes,Iunderstand.I’llhurry."

           ButSylviehadnotbeenabletofindthedirector.Shehadcalledhiscelllinethreetimesandeachtimegottenthesamemessage:"Themobilecustomeryouaretryingtoreachisoutofrange."Outofrange?Howfarcouldhego?SoSylviehaddialedKohler’sbeeper.Twice.Noresponse.Mostunlikehim.She’devenE-mailedhismobilecomputer.Nothing.Itwaslikethemanhaddisappearedoffthefaceoftheearth.

           SowhatdoIdo?shenowwondered.

           ShortofsearchingCERN’sentirecomplexherself,Sylvieknewtherewasonlyoneotherwaytogetthedirector’sattention.Hewouldnotbepleased,butthemanonthephonewasnotsomeonethedirectorshouldkeepwaiting.Nordiditsoundlikethecallerwasinanymoodtobetoldthedirectorwasunavailable.

           Startledwithherownboldness,Sylviemadeherdecision.ShewalkedintoKohler’sofficeandwenttothemetalboxonhiswallbehindhisdesk

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