Chapter 7 - Shadows Following the Escape Light Across the Country Highway
Reynolds pulled a thick yellow manila envelope from his coat pocket and slid it across the table toward Mark.
“Your father paid off the local coroner in 2021 to sign that death certificate without a proper autopsy,” Reynolds revealed in a low whisper.
Mark’s jaw tightened as he opened the envelope, revealing crime scene photos from four years prior.
The images showed the burnt wreckage of a luxury yacht washed ashore on a rocky beach.
“Julian found out about Arthur’s offshore accounts in the Cayman Islands,” Reynolds explained, taking a sip of black coffee. “He was planning to go to the federal prosecutors in New York.”
“Are you saying my own father ordered a hit on his eldest son?” Mark asked, feeling sick to his stomach.
“I’m saying Arthur would do anything to keep the Montgomery fortune intact,” Reynolds answered grimly.
Suddenly, the headlights of a black sedan swept across the diner windows, illuminating their booth in bright white light.
The engine idle of the idling sedan sounded smooth and powerful, like a high-end security vehicle.
Mark turned his head quickly to look out the window.
Two men dressed in dark suits and wearing earpieces stepped out of the vehicle and walked toward the diner entrance.
“They tracked your cell phone, Mark,” Reynolds said, reaching into his jacket for his service weapon. “We need to leave through the kitchen right now.”
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Mark grabbed Lily and pulled her tight against his chest as the diner’s front glass door flew open with a sharp bell chime.
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