A while later, Noah leaned against the counter in his mother’s kitchen. Carol had insisted on offering coffee to Jake who lounged at the kitchen table, graciously talking with her.
His mother glanced between him and Jake. “I’d have bet Wallace Peyton was behind all of this,” she said bluntly.
Noah eyed her and took a swallow of coffee before addressing Jake. “My mom keeps a low profile, but she usually knows a lot more than she lets on.” He swung to his mother. “Mind filling us in?”
Carol smiled softly. “Oh, I don’t have any special information, but I went to school with Wallace. He always wanted to be the big guy. I never quite thought being mayor and inheriting money would satisfy him. He’s always been sneaky and liked to get away with things. He was also known to make comments about
