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.

swayed so easily. The more swiftly Martin agreed, the more likely

shot a message to Kent, asking how the childhood background check on Sophia was

the next morning, and it gave him quite the jolt.

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

He shot back a message saying he’d have an update by noon, then hurried to get ready and head out

moved from the north

it out, Kent had been by his side for years and knew what he was after. It wasn’t just Sophia’s childhood. It was her life story from

Sophia’s hometown for a background check was unrealistic. The people who

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

father Haley was home, drowning his boredom in alcohol.

to voice his own opinions. He probably figured a peaceful home trumped all, so he

time; breakfast with a glass in

Haley drinking with barely any

a glass in one hand and utensils in the other, was absentmindedly nibbling on peanuts

greeted with a smile as he entered the room, taking a

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

their families being handled by Kent. Hence, the

you. Figured I’d

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

the temple without a reason. Spit it out, Kent, you’re making

and he remembered how much you enjoy a good

Crawley I’m grateful. Kind of him to think of an old man like me.”

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