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.

he did, he doubted that Martin would be swayed so easily. The more swiftly Martin agreed, the

asking how the childhood

the next morning, and it gave him quite

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

for an update, Kent couldn’t drag his feet. He shot back a message saying he’d have an update by noon, then

of Sophia’s family background. They weren’t locals, having moved from the north

by his side for years and knew what he was after. It wasn’t just Sophia’s childhood.

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

some fine wine, coffee beans, and a selection of appetizers, and made his way over

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

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 macho pride. Years of being under his wife’s thumb had left him feeling pent up, so he turned to booze for solace.

breakfast with a

found Haley drinking with barely

hand and utensils in the other, was absentmindedly nibbling on peanuts as he downed

he entered the room, taking a quick Inok around, “Is the missus not

to visit relatives, Haley replied, welcoming him in, “What brings you here so

many dealings between their families being handled by

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

table and serving them up as if he were in his own home. He called

say you don’t visit the temple without a reason. Spit it out, Kent, you’re making

“Someone gifted Mr. Crawley some nice liquor, and he remembered how much you enjoy

Kind

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