Chapter 14-Two & Two together
Vicky's office-set three days later
"Mallory is everything ok, I noticed you weren't here the past few days" Vicky asked.
"Just some school drama" Mallory lied.
Vicky raised her eyebrow, "Hmm are you sure?" she asked.
"You know how it is" Mallory said quickly getting back to her computer.
"Um Vicky, I was wondering if you were interested in donating to the church at the University" she asked.
Vicky was surprised at Malloy's question, "Oh I am not religious really, what would the donation entail?" she asked.
"Well it goes to every department in the church, every practice not just mine. My friend's pulled out in helping me get donations and I promised the head I would get some" Mallory said.
"I see if the head of your department would like to meet with me that would be great then I would strongly consider it" Vicky said, as Mallory smiled.
"Great!" Mallory said as Vicky walked away.
Columbia University
"Smart idea having devout students find new donators" Neal said.
"That's right Greg so the money train keeps on moving" Franklin Leonard said feeling his phone ring.
"That's one of them now excuse me" he said as he walked away from Neal.
"Asshole" Neal said taking out his phone.
"Did you hear that" he asked Peter.
"Yes what a way to cover his tracks innocent students" Diana said as her and Peter were in the van.
"I'm going to go meet a potential donator now, if you will excuse me" Franklin said.
"Follow him" Peter said to Neal.
20 minutes later
"What is he doing here" Neal said feeling his heart beating fast watching across the street.
"That is Victoria's art gallery" Peter said through the van he jumped to see Neal enter the van.
"What is he doing" he said to Neal.
"Let's find out, I put that transmitter in his jacket" Neal said as they started to listen.
"Vicky this is Professor Leonard" Mallory said, Vicky raised her eyebrow watching the man enter her gallery, she noticed the Rolex watch on his arm.
"Oh damn" Vicky thought.
"Hello, nice to meet you Professor. Mallory talks a lot about you" Vicky said.
"And she does with you she didn't mention how beautiful you are" Franklin said kissing her hand {Vicky cringed}
Neal felt his anger rise hearing the kiss, "So Mallory tells me you are you looking for new donations for the Church at the university" Vicky asked as they took a seat.
"Ah yes we are but donators with a moral upstanding, that have a connection to the school, that is where our students come in" Franklin said.
"Where does it go?" Vicky asked.
"That's right Vicky" Peter said as they listened.
"The department, programs within the church to promote tolerance" Franklin said.
"I see, what a great watch you have there, Rolex isn't it? Vicky asked.
"Good girl" Neal said, realizing Vicky was on to Franklin.
"Not sure, got it on eBay" Franklin said stuttering.
"Well Professor, I believe in supporting all the interns who work at my gallery. I would like more information in donating, Mallory also mentioned the fundraiser you are throwing end of this week, I would love to attend" Vicky said.
"Now what is she doing" Peter said to Neal.
"What are you doing" Neal said feeling his heart beat fast again.
"Great, I will send an invitation over to you, Friday night at 7 you can meet my new associate Greg" Franklin said.
"Looking forward to it" Vicky said as Mallory got up.
"I have class" Mallory said.
"I'll head out with you, pleasure meeting you again Ms. Thompson" Franklin said.
"Likewise" Vicky said as the pair left.
Neal and Peter watched Franklin and Mallory leave they enter the gallery.
"We need to speak to Ms. Thompson" Peter said flashing his badge.
"I'll call her down" the receptionist said.
"You said the FEDS Cecile" Vicky said as she spotted Neal with Peter she looked at Neal who shot her a look.
"What" she said she motioned them to come upstairs.
"I was about to call Hughes I think you guys need to know about this Professor at my intern's university" Vicky started to say.
"We know we followed him here" Neal interrupted.
"So what is Franklin's deal" Vicky said.
"He is embezzling money and now adding murder to the list" Peter said as Vicky's eyes widened.
"He' my interns professor and boss" Vicky exclaimed.
"He had a Rolex watch" she said.
"We heard your conversation, you are not going to that event Friday night" Neal said boldly, as Peter shot him a look.
"Don't you need someone to find evidence against that creep" Vicky said stunned at Neal's response.
"We're doing that" Neal said.
"And you see he is using students to get donators through their internships, he really thinks I will donate, I am meeting with him and an associate named Greg" Vicky started to say again.
"I'm Greg!" Neal exclaimed.
"This is not a bad idea we will need financial proof to make the charge stick" Peter said as Neal shot him a look.
"This isn't a good idea" Neal said.
"I'll be fine" Vicky said.
"You mentioned your intern being a student at Columbia I didn't put two and two together" Neal said cursing at himself.
"Neither did I" Vicky said giving him a somber look as Peter noticed their interaction.
"My intern works very hard and has donated her own money to get that douche a Rolex watch, I want to help" Vicky said.
"He's killed his former associate Victoria" Neal said.
"You're not doing this" He said.
"Excuse me" Vicky said.
"She is doing this" Peter said.
"Hughes is not going to like this either" Neal said.
"First off I can take care of myself and I don't really care if you or Hughes don't like it. This just happened, I have the means to help so I am going to help" Vicky said.
"Is that all? Or do I need to hear more examples of cavemanism from you Neal" She said.
"Come to the office tomorrow morning you and Greg here will both need to be prepped" Peter said starting to walk out.
Neal and Vicky looked at each other both shaking their head at each other, Neal leaves.
"You both have to get that whatever that was under control" Peter said.
"She just got back from a dangerous situation and not she is getting into another one" Neal said.
"A supervised one" Peter said.
"She walked into that" Neal said annoyed.
"This was a coincidence and if you both went public about your relationship then you probably would have mentioned the fact that Vicky has an intern who goes to the exact same university you are investigating" Peter said.
"I didn't think about it, I don't think about work" Neal started to say as Peter watched his face changed.
"I don't either when I am with Elizabeth" Peter said.
"Let's head back I have to explain to Hughes all of this, minus the fact you guys are dating. That will be fun to have him discover that on his own" he said.