Chapter 11Secret Missions? Jerome Decker III seemed to have aged ten years since Ross had first met him two days ago. Still immaculately dressed, his face looked drawn and haggard and his hair had a greasy sheen to it. The grief and stress that went with the loss of his youngest son was having an obvious effect on the man. Decker however, had been as charming as he could be on being introduced to Izzie Drake as she and Ross were admitted to Decker's suite at the hotel where he and his family were now firmly entrenched. Liverpool's Hilton may not have quite rivalled London's equivalent but was still one of the best hotels the city could offer. Decker explained that he and his wife had a suite of their own, while Peter and Kelly were sharing a second. Kelly adored her eldest brother and the

