Chapter 43: Reckoning

The room fell dead silent. Not a peep. Carlos's sudden about-face blindsided everyone. A prickle of dread ran through Adam; his expression tightened. Leonard and the rest of the Looske family sensed something had gone wrong. They looked like they'd swallowed a fly, with their faces going from flushed to pale in an instant. After a moment, Carlos finally processed the bombshell. His Adam's apple bobbed. He swallowed hard and lowered his voice. "Mr. Grayson, is this your boss?" Grayson gave...