Dominic
I arrived at the Montgomery mansion a little after noon, parking my car in the circular driveway right in front of the main entrance. The house looked the same as it always did, grand with the white walls and columns, the lawn mowed perfect and the flower beds full of bright colors from the sun. I got out and walked up the wide steps, ringing the bell. The door opened after a few seconds, and Clarissa was there with a smile on her face that seemed genuine at first.
"Dominic," she said, her voice warm as she stepped back to let me in. "What a nice surprise on a day like this. Come inside, it's hot out there."
James came out from the hallway a moment later, probably from his office because he had his reading glasses in his hand. He smiled too and shook my hand firm. "Good to see y
