Chapter 2
One week prior to the murder
“I’m sorry, Dad,” Gregory said, his lips quivering. He was shaking all over and could not seem to keep his body steady as he sat across the desk from his father.
“Not only did you cheat, but you got caught! And that ridiculous Stuart Helm wrote all about it, and now it’s plastered in the newspapers and all over the internet. What were you thinking?” asked Rosewood business administrator, Mr. Thomas Gornick. They were sitting in his office at the town hall, across the street from Rosewood Park.
Knock, knock, knock.
“Don’t move, we’re not through,” said Mr. Gornick to his son. The door opened slightly. It was Mayor Diane Eckel.
She stepped inside. “Hi, Tom. Hello, Gregory. Listen, I know this is a bad time. I just saw...well, you know. I wanted to
