Forgive Me, Mr. CEO
“He was there that night. I saw him near the entrance right when the police showed up, talking to one of the bouncers. I didn't think anything of it, there were a hundred people standing around by then, but it was him, Cassie, I'm almost positive.”
Cassie's thumb froze over her phone. “Okay. Okay, wait, let me —” She kept scrolling, faster now, and I watched her face change again, paling several shades in the space of a few seconds. “Mel. Ethan Cole and Damien Sinclair have known each other since college. There's, like, a hundred photos of them together. Charity galas, business openings, some ribbon-cutting thing two years ago. They're not just business contacts. They're best friends.”
I sat