Chapter 82 Possible Murderer

Despite my snide remarks, I had no interest in getting together with Grace or keeping any relationship with her. It irked me that I couldn't consider the option of killing her and Jane due to the consequences. With her betrayal, our ship had long sailed or at least it should have, till she threw out bait and I found myself unable to resist biting. Though I might have sniffed out Grace and Jane, that still didn't change the fight that I was out on the open field being preyed on by enemies in the woods. Grace's information for me might be false and misleading or a last-ditch effort to poison a helpless man, but it might also be the hook that would pull me out of danger. "Alright, I promise I won't harm your child" "I'm going to need better than that." "Don't tell me you want a signed document." "That would be better but I doubt you'll agree to. How about something simpler, something we can do over the call." "Which is" "Swear on your mother's grave" Grace's words made me go silent for some seconds, a mirth playing in my eyes. "She did her homework," I thought to myself. "I swear on my mother's grave I won't harm you child, but I have to warn you that if I find you snooping around my business, I will make sure he begins looking for a new parent." I kept my voice calm not making it cold but the care with which I articulated each word had Grace go silent and when next she spoke, I could hear a faint quiver in her tone. "You'll never see or hear of us again in your life" I raised an eyebrow at the fear in Grace's voice and could only conclude that my ability to kidnap her son had actually terrified her. "Well, that's up to you. Talk" "After we left your place, Laura and I informed the boss Regan Bastio about what had happened. We expected a heavy reprisal, but he just simply shrugged things off and let it go, it was like he didn't care. Now I know there is a chance that his nonchalance is just an act, but it got me thinking, even if we had succeeded in our plan with you what would have been the outcome? The truth Marcus is that it would have made life hell for you, but we would have been able to outrightly take your shares, well as long as you didn't do something idiotic. My point here is that taking a step back, while I was initially told that our actions would render you without resources, so you can be more easily coerced, this night I thought on a wider scale, one much bigger than just the company on who was to gain if piles of complaints and allegations were to be successfully pinned against you and my answer is Albert's family. Perhaps you saw no reason to worry about them because no one has knocked on your door, but the reason for that isn't because they have no interest in the billions worth of shares their father has just given out but because they are waiting on his will, everyone wants to be on their good behaviour, in case he sets a clause in it." I took some seconds to digest Grace's words and then I asked her a glaring question. "Albers shares were transferred to me, not willed, how do they hope to get into the door." "You know, you never asked about how Albert died" Grace said her voice low and hinting. Grace's words made me flick my tongue because she was right and I could only blame my nonchalance and lack of desire to know more about him considering those shares were a reward I had risked my life for, albeit an unproportional risk. "Answer my question." "Albert was killed. What better entry point than one which accuses you of this murder." "On what grounds will they make those charges" "On the grounds that you were fucking his adopted daughter and the both of you plotted to kill him." My eyebrows rose at this, my mind going through all the women I had fucked in recent times even going as far back as high school but I could find no one who could be Albert's daughter. "Who" "Lucy Corlea. It also doesn't help that Albert died in Los Angeles." .............. "Excuse me, sir, do you want anything" a waitress in red asked as I idly scrolled through the document on my laptop screen. "Tea will do" Sёarch* The NôvelFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Anything in particular "Just bring me something nice, don't worry about the money" "Okay, excuse me" Rather than be served breakfast in my hotel, I had decided to go outside and find something to eat, wanting to bask under the morning sun's warm glow. My initial plan was to walk a very long stretch but somehow, halfway there I stepped into 'Molly's cafeteria'. It was a humble spot which Jane had shown me, and I couldn't help but think of the traitorous but appetizing woman as I sat in it. Unfortunately, I had bigger fish to fry and the image of Jane's creamy butt bouncing on my dick reverse cowgirl was soon gone as I focused back on finding a lawyer. The thing about my situation was that not only did I need a lawyer who could hold her own against the powerful forces that were coming after me, but she also had to be a woman and in 2002, things were not yet set like that. At the moment, I was trying the idea of selecting a woman based on her accomplishments in the future and along with the fact that I could only remember a handful of exceptional lawyers from the future, a troubling problem was that they were also greenhorns, ones whom I couldn't wait for to gain experience. I was still scrolling when my phone rang, and I answered it with a sigh. "Sade" "Hey Marcus, are you all right, you missed school for the rest of last week." "Yeah, I was busy." There was silence on the other side after my reply. "Will I see you in school tomorrow" "No, I'm not even in LA, I'm in Michigan." "Oh," Sade said the disappointment in her tone clear as the sun in the sky. "Can I ask what you're doing there" My eyebrows raised at this before settling, Sade was never one to care about anything that happened outside the school gates, but I was tired and frustrated at the moment so decided to indulge her. "I'm out on business" "You sound tired, seems things aren't going as you like" "No, they aren't, " "Could you tell me the problem, perhaps I might be able to help" Now this was super weird, "I'm looking for a lawyer." "Oh, don't you like the ones there at Michigan" "No, I'm looking for someone special," "I have someone special, She's in New York though."