He followed, taking a tree next to hers. With patience, he waited, knowing she was forming a logical reason why one of the siblings couldn’t have orchestrated the plan. In the brief silence that followed, he opened his lunch, unwrapped the sandwich and hoped eating would settle some of what the prospect of danger had stirred.
In between bites, she gave her reasons for denying any involvement. “I have been out of the country for almost a month. I’ve had no contact with family or employees here since the holidays. I don’t know of anyone in the business of killing-for-hire, or where to locate such a person,” she spoke with a matter-of-fact tone, which had Ethan glancing at her with a raised brow.
“I love my job and have no desire to change careers. I have plenty of money in the bank because
