Chapter 5

Nox

Infidelity. The word hung suspended in the dense air.

Charli's golden eyes widened in question as she gripped my hand tighter.

“I’ve never been a client of that damn company,” Fitzgerald said.

Was that true? Hadn't Deloris said that his secretary was an employee? Now didn't seem like the time to question. Instead, I said, “Maybe not, but…” I tilted my head toward Spencer's mother. “…her son is.”

I turned to the old driver. "Place the damn gun on the ground and call the gate. I have a car waiting." I turned back to Fitzgerald. "If anything happens to Alexandria or to anyone who she cares about, that information will be front-page news. I'm sure it will add nicely to whatever the reason was he was taken away from here in handcuffs."

His face reddened. "How the hell do you even know about the company...unless you’re involved too?" Charli's stepfather turned toward her. "I warned you. He's a criminal, just like his father."

"He's not."