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If I was in jail, my brothers could do it for all of us.
Gage and Braxton scrambled behind me, both also carrying weapons.
“Everything is a go,” Gage said.
It was because I was standing outside his door.
Which I kicked in seconds later.
We acted as if we were a precision team, racing through the house with guns drawn. As expected, I found him upstairs packing.
He was smart enough to know getting the fuck out of town was in his best interest.
As soon as I barreled into the room, Timothy grabbed his weapon off the dresser, pointing it at my chest.
“I don’t think I’d make that choice, buddy.” I leveled my weapon at his head. “I am a damn good shot.”
I had to use so much self-control not to fire off a shot. My cupcake would be proud of me.
We were apparently both drawing a line in the sand. Fortunately, for him, he finally grinned and lowered his weapon.
I walked further inside, my two brothers flanking me. “Did you know Pops was onto your scheme to take over the company?”
He laughed, the sound as bitter as I felt. “He knew.”
“That’s why you killed him.”
“At first I just wanted him not to be himself. To question his judgment and realize he needed me.” Timothy seemed far too pleased with himself.
“I’m curious. Why did you betray him? You were an intern in college, working your way up through the ranks. You were paid well, excellent benefits. Hell, my father paid for your wedding venue. What was the price to sell your soul?”
His brow furrowed. “You.”
“Meaning?”
I could see such hatred in Timothy’s eyes. “You didn’t want shit to do with the business. Neither did your brothers. He took me aside one day and made promises. Promises the bastard didn’t keep when you finally swooped in, pretending as if you gave a damn.”
“So, this is all about the fact you were pushed out?”
For a few seconds, I was certain the man would become unhinged. “You don’t understand. I was the only vice president. I was to become the president when he retired. He didn’t even have the decency to tell me first before you waltzed into the office that day.”
“Jesus,” Braxton said from behind me.
He threw my brother a nasty look. “I gave that man my heart and soul. I bled for him but he chose family blood over loyalty. Why should I have maintained my loyalty when he didn’t give a shit?”
“Then I managed to fall into your scheme given my lack of desire to be there. It became easy for you to exact your revenge. With me refusing to have much to do with the business, you knew you owned the board, who were prepared to go along with the hostile takeover.”
“Something like that. If you would have looked hard enough,” Timothy continued, “you would have noticed the discrepancies early, but you were too arrogant. I decided to enjoy making it into a game.”
“I am curious,” I said as I walked further into the room, noticing he was packing for an island trip. “Did Jack Banner from Harbour Enterprises have any idea what you were up to?”
“Oh, he knew. In fact, he was thrilled I was helping him obtain two incredible companies.”
I was honestly surprised Timothy was being this forthcoming.
“With the help of Molly Wallace, Caldwell Michaels’ assistant. I assume she knew you were married.”
He still didn’t seem surprised how much I knew.
