Chapter 12
On Monday morning, Leo sat inside Headmaster Sterling’s office at St. Jude’s Academy.
The room had always intimidated him.
Dark shelves held leather-bound books and framed photographs of graduating classes. The school crest hung above a wide mahogany desk, its La
Chapter 13
The Gilded Spoon occupied the ground floor of an old financial-district hotel.
Its private booths were separated by heavy velvet curtains, and its lighting was designed to flatter expensive faces while concealing discreet conversations.
At exactly three o’cl
Chapter 14
Richard turned forty-five on Thursday.
No balloons decorated the kitchen.
No reservation waited at an exclusive restaurant.
No expensive watch sat inside a velvet box.
The house was cold because Richard had reduced the heating to avoid another utility shutoff notice. S