Chapter 58

Martin frowned, “What do we need this for?”

Brandon replied, “Just in case.”

“Alright. I’ll send it to you tomorrow.” Martin nodded agreeably.

Brandon said, “Thanks for the trouble.”

Martin chuckled, “Come on, there’s no ‘trouble’ between you and me.”

Glancing at his watch, he added, “Gotta cut this short, or it’ll be daylight here before we know it. You should hit the hay too.”

With that, he hung up the call.

As Martin put away his phone, the smile on his face also vanished.

He had known Brandon for years, and Brandon was always a man of decisive action. This indecisive side of Brandon was new to Martin.

His gut was telling him something fishy was going on.

After mulling it over for a moment, Martin stood up and made a call to his assistant, “Book me a flight to Wye City for tomorrow.” After hanging up, Brandon stayed put.

He stood by the window, gazing at the myriad lights outside.

so easily. The more

asking how the childhood background check on Sophia

next morning, and it

had only assigned the task the night before. How could Kent have made any progress so quickly? His own schedule wasn’t even set until

drag his feet. He shot back a message saying he’d have an update by

of Sophia’s family background. They weren’t locals, having moved from the north when she was a child. The chances of neighbors having useful information were slim.

spelled it out, Kent had been by his side for years and knew what he

for a background check was unrealistic. The people who knew her best were her parents.

wine, coffee beans, and a selection of appetizers, and

Sophia’s father Haley was home, drowning his boredom in

few times and remembered him as an honest but sprnewhat timid man who always nodded along to his domineering wife, scarcely daring to voice his own opinions. He probably figured a peaceful home trumped all, so he had grown. accustomed to taking it on the chin, yet deep down, he harbored some

time; breakfast with a glass in

found Haley drinking

other, was absentmindedly nibbling on peanuts as he downed his

he entered the room, taking a quick Inok

visit relatives, Haley replied, welcoming him

recognized Kent as one of Brandon’s right-hand men, with many dealings between their families being handled by Kent. Hence,

that the company had a slow day, and I thought of you. Figured I’d come over to join

on the dining table and serving them up as if he were in his own home. He called out to Haley, “Come on, Mr. Yearwood, let’s have a drink while the food’s still hot.”

visit the temple without a

him, patting the fine bottle on the table, “Someone gifted Mr. Crawley some nice liquor, and he remembered

Mr. Crawley I’m grateful. Kind of

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