Chapter 6

Ten minutes later, Mason burst through the café doors, clutching a thick leather briefcase, and slid into the booth across from him.

Andrew had no patience for nonsense. He laid his cards on the table immediately.

"Tell me everything. Do not omit a single detail," he commanded. "Three years ago, Tina swore to me that she paid Claire a massive lump sum to handle the debt transition. How the hell did this happen?"

Mason swallowed nervously, unzipping the briefcase and pulling out a towering stack of financial records and police reports.

"Mr. Sterling, the narrative Ms. Foster sold you was…