Left For Dead, Found A Fortune

he handled the press, dealt with the lawyers, and filtered every piece of information that came my way. My c

between me and the outside world, the gatekeeper to my fragile life. In a moment of profoun

ight, I was walking past our home office when I heard voices. Maria'

my ear t

eady?" It was Ry

st of your grandfather's loyal security detail this morning. The new team answe

od ran

this is the only way? Transferring all his asse

I owe Caleb Wright nothing. This is the only way to neutralize him. I can't protect you from his fam

into a million pieces. Her love, her protection, her enti

one buzzed. It w

ly. Your grandfather's condition has ta

y mind reeling. Maria and Ryan. My grand

But when I reached the VIP floor, my path was blocked. Two federal agents, men I

of them said, his tone flat a

king about? That'

agent explained, his face a stony mask. "His grandf

s corporate lawyer, a man who had served my grandfather for forty years, walked towards the room, a

rang. It

er voice a perfect imitation of concern. "It's to

ia. Let me see

. Just t

low, guttural cry of mourning echoed f

ordon, right past me, and joined Maria, who had stepped into the hallway. The stress, the betrayal, the fin