Chapter 44

• Xavier sat in the corner of a shady restaurant downtown, waiting for Thomas Lane, the cleaner from that day to show up. Parker had meticulously done his research and discovered that Thomas, 22-year-old with a troubled past and a tendency for getting into sticky situations, was the son of Wendy Lane, who worked with the Astor Group around the same time Xavier's mother did.
• When Thomas walked in, Xavier called out, “Thomas Lane, thanks for coming.”
• Thomas's eyes widened in surprise. “How do you know my name?” he asked, his voice laced with caution.