“I am going to say goodbye to my parents.”
“Do you want me to join you?”
I reached for his hand. “Yes.”
Van
With Julia’s hand in mine, we entered Janie and Kathy’s area. Everyone from the board meeting was there.
“What’s happening?” Julia asked.
“I don’t know.”
Janie lifted her hands and the room’s roar quieted to a murmur. “If you haven’t seen the newsbreak, Wade is trending. News got out about today’s meeting and our new shareholders including the Shermans, Ms. Montgomery, and GreenSphere.”
Julia and I stood next to Lena.
“Did you leak this?” I asked.
Her painted lips turned upward. “I promised you. I promised once I had Marlin out, Wade’s value would soar. Once we announce the deal with Biogen, the sky is our only limit.”
Fuck.
I turned to Julia. “We need to go.”
“This is good, right?”
My thoughts went to the conversation with Patrolman Stewart.
“It is. We can pop a cork of champagne on the plane.” I turned to Lena. “Do you have security?”
She nodded, her smile fading. “Why?”
As Julia listened to the people around her, I leaned closer to Lena and whispered, “Michigan state police found Rob Landon’s body.”
Her eyes opened wide. “Your PI?”
I nodded. “In a remote cabin in the UP. This has now unequivocally crossed state lines. The FBI is getting involved.”
“Regarding Madison?”
I shook my head. “Fuck, I don’t know. I sure as hell didn’t ask for this.”
“What are you two talking about?” Julia asked. She reached for Lena’s hand. “Thank you for calling Skylar.”
Lena nodded.
Using a hushed whisper, I said, “We all need to leave now.”
“I want to say goodbye to my parents.” Julia’s blue gaze narrowed. “What’s happening?”
“Officer Stewart called to say he was sending patrol officers to our property.”
“You told me not to worry. This is something to worry about.”
“Not if we get back soon.”
“Why? Why would he send patrolmen to our property?” The color drained from Julia’s face.