There was a knock on the door. Carl stepped closer to the door and looked through the peephole. A chill scuttled his back. He recognized the guy standing outside; it was Vincent, a former business partner with a dark past, a man he hadn't seen in years.
Carl cautiously cracked open the door. "Vince? How may I help you?"
Vincent had a frighteningly large smile. “It's great to see you again, Mr. Regaleon. Could I please enter? There is a certain urgency about this."
When Carl looked back to Angela, she mouthed quietly, "Don't let him in." However, Carl moved away when he saw the disturbing sparkle in Vincent's eyes and the suggestion of danger.
Vincent entered with a predatory gait. "Lovely place you have here," he said as he settled onto the soft sofa with confidence. "Marriage seems t
