The persistent rain continued to fall as the apartment door swung open.
Merriman was taken aback to find the man standing right there. He must have gone too easy on him yesterday; this time, he'd make sure this guy wouldn't be able to leave his house for a while.
A short distance away, in the open space by the apartment entrance, Eric stood silently amidst the rain curtain, clad in a black suit, an isolated figure. His shadow-like bodyguard held a large black umbrella over him, yet the lower half of Eric's trousers was still soaked.
Eric had arrived at the apartment early and waited patiently at the door. It had been a long time, but Lizzy never appeared...
Last night, he sat in his spacious office, gazing through the glass at the new secretary outside. The young secretary, lacking any
