Avery's POV

The parking garage footage arrived the next morning.

Not to me.

To the police.

My attorney had sent them Thomas's voicemail, Damian's screenshots and the property record for Midtown Annex. That was enough for the detectives handling the missing person

Avery's POV

"You knew about Hale before I found that contract?"

Adrian stayed seated.

I stood across from him with my hands shaking.

"Answer me."

"Yes."

The word hurt more the second time. I laughed once, but there was nothing funny in it.

"I knew our

Avery's POV

Damian looked annoyed by the lawyer before he even sat down. That made me feel better. We were back in the same glass conference room where I had first forced him to meet me on my terms. This time there were even more terms. No one from Sterling secur