Roman called Garrett Finch on Friday morning.
Garrett had been Ashford Global's legal counsel for eleven years. He answered in the second ring, the way he always answered, like he had been expecting it.
"I need a full brief on Montague Industries," Roman said. "Holdings, structure, key personnel. Everything you can put together."
A pause. Not long. Garrett was not a man who let silences stretch, which made the pause noticeable.
"Sir," he said carefully. "Montague isn't a company you investigate casually."
"I'm aware."
"They have relationships with certain parties who take an interest in that kind of inquiry. Even through legitimate channels, it tends to get noticed."
"Garrett."
The second pause was shorter. "Give me until Wednesday."
He called back Tuesday afternoon and asked to m
