Chapter 3
Neil Franklin
Eunice answered a knock on the door, and Phillip straightened and smiled as Albert entered—finally—with yet another man.
“Boss man,” Eunice said. “Right on schedule. And Marshall, good to see you, too. Come in and meet Phillip.”
“Neil.” Albert handed Phillip a folder with the name “Neil Franklin” on the tab. “Your new identity.”
“Me?” Phillip wheezed. Damn it. He’d neglected to breathe again. He sucked in a lungful and continued. “That’s my new name? Neil Franklin?”
“It is. Take your breath away, did I?” There was a glint in Albert’s eye, and Phillip—Neil—relaxed. At least Albert wasn’t disappointed in his failure because Neil still had that freaky unnatural desire to please the man.
“That’s what it was. I’ll blame it on you.” Neil grinned—a bit too widely—as
