Page 174 of Drown My Sorrow

I see it’s read, but she doesn’t answer me back. That makes me uneasy, but I can’t say why.

Bailey stands shoulder to shoulder with Charles and Kelly and snarls at some of the more stubborn board members.

This particular guy is in his late fifties and has made a lot of money here. He also has rumours about blackmailing the young stars into giving him sexual favours.

He’s revolting and someone I have marked.

“You can’t just fire that many staff. The company would cease to exist.”

“I can,” Kelly says calmly. “It will keep going. We’re moving to skeleton staff while all the crimes are fully investigated. This is the list of people who are going on leave with no pay. This is a list of staff who can continue working, and, the final list, all the red names have been sent termination letters.”

“You can’t do this!”

Kelly snarls.

The room goes silent.

“Where is my uncle?”

They stare back at him, and I think they are finally starting to fear him. They are finally seeing the alpha beneath the man.

“Where is Typhor Raines?”

No one answers him, and Kelly finally stands upright, glaring at them all.

“Fine, I’ll find him myself.”

He turns and stalks out of the boardroom and jabs the lift button. When we get up to Typhor’s opulent office, Kelly turns and punches the wall.

I step into his path before he can destroy anything else and grip his neck, pulling his forehead to mine.

“We’ll get him.”

“He’s targeting her. I can feel it.”

I pause. “She’s safe there, right?”

“He didn’t know about it. He would have come after her if he did. I think it’s probably the safest place she could be. They can’t be here, and we have to find him.”

“Well, I might be able to help,” Charles says, walking into the room. “I spoke to my sisters, and they were able to tell me a couple of different properties we didn’t know about.”

“China, Chile, and Cara helped you?” Kelly is shocked. I make a note to ask why later. “Where?”

“Here, I’ll email you the list.”

I lean against the wall, letting all of this wash over me. My phone buzzes, and I look down and see a message from Gael.

All good here. Just catching up on some sun, surf, and good food. Can’t wait to see you.

I frown, rereading the words a couple of times. It’s generic and weird. But he’s probably just upset from being apart from us.

I pocket my phone.

“I’m going to head back and check on Ezy and Keagan.”

Shale follows me to the lift and comes down with me.

“What do you think?” Shale asks me.

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