Page 10 of Cameron's Contract
Decker gazed off. “He almost broke my brother’s arm once. Shoved him down the stairs. He told my mom Adrian lost his balance.”
“How old?”
“17.”
“Where was your mom?”
“Around. She was scared of him too.”
“Your brother?”
Decker frowned. “I meant my dad.”
“Your parents tried to keep you on the straight and narrow,” I whispered.
“Suppose.”
“They knew.”
“Knew?”
“You were both strong willed. Full of possibility. Could have gone either way.”
“Yeah, well.”
“We blame our parents, but that’s a cop out,” I said. “There comes a time when we know right from wrong.”
He looked at us warily.
“You can either live life well, serve others, be kind and good, or you can choose to be an A-one asshole. Choice is yours ultimately. Apparently you chose the latter.”
“What?”
“He called you an asshole,” said Shay.
“Why?”
“You’re fired,” I said flatly.
His jaw gaped.
“We only hire staff with integrity.”
“What about my check?”
“There is no check,” said Shay.
“I don’t understand.”
“I’ll make it clear,” I said. “Tell Adrian I know what he did to Ms. Lauren when she was fourteen. I know he murdered her mother. I have the documented evidence to support this. I also have the D.A.’s involvement. Tell Adrian we have men watching his every move. The statute of limitations may be over for what he did to Mrs. Lauren, but if he so much as steps out of line, I will have him incarcerated for life.”
“I didn’t do anything.”
“You’re blackmailing Ms. Lauren. You assaulted her.”
“Didn’t.”
“You ripped off her choker.”
