Chapter 5 - NO WAY OUT
As soon as Hannah and Maisie disappeared down the hall, Nolan poured himself a glass of scotch from the cart. "You spoil the staff, Adrian. It makes them bold."
"What do you want, Nolan?"
"I want to make sure you're ready for tomorrow. The board is restless. They think your... grief... is still a liability. I've been covering for you, but they want a vote of no confidence."
Adrian realized it had been the plan all along. Kill the family, break the man, take the empire. "I'll be at the meeting," Adrian said coldly.
Nolan narrowed his eyes, noticing the corner of the red toolbox peeking out from under the newspaper. "Doing some renovations?" he asked, reaching for the paper.
"Don't touch that," Adrian snapped.
Nolan paused. A slow, sinister realization dawned on his face. He knew David Reed. He knew David was dead. And he suddenly recognized the toolbox. "Where did you get that?" Nolan asked, his voice dropping its friendly facade.
"Get out of my house, Nolan."
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Nolan backed away, his eyes dark. "You're not well, Adrian. You're hallucinating again. Maybe tomorrow the board will suggest a permanent medical leave." He turned and left. But Adrian knew Nolan wasn't leaving it at that. He was going to call his fixers.
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