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.

Martin would be swayed so easily. The more swiftly Martin agreed, the more likely he was plotting

the childhood background check on

message the next morning, and

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

back a message saying

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

his side for years and knew what he was

digging up neighbors from Sophia’s hometown for a background check was unrealistic. The people who knew her best were her

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

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

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

wasn’t bound by time; breakfast with a glass in

he found Haley drinking with barely

the other, was absentmindedly nibbling on peanuts

early, are you?” Kent greeted with a smile as he entered the room, taking

to visit relatives, Haley replied, welcoming him in, “What

Kent as one of Brandon’s right-hand men, with many dealings between their families being handled by Kent. Hence, the two were pretty familiar with each other.

I thought of you. Figured I’d come over to

if he were in his own home. He called out to Haley, “Come on, Mr.

don’t visit the temple without a reason. Spit

Crawley some nice liquor, and he remembered how much you enjoy a good drink.

Kind of him to think

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