A Crazy Night Novel

The check of two hundred thousand on the desk seemed to be beckoning at her. Powerless to resist, Macy nodded.

“Yes. The Gibson family and the Hadley family were partners on a large project. To attain the approval of the board and become the CEO, Nigel worked hard on the project. He was the one who recommended the supplier to Timothy.”

“What is the supplier’s name?”

“That’s the third question, Christina. Up the price.”

Macy was no fool. She guessed that Christina was investigating the accident, which Nigel was inextricably linked to.

Despite a couple’s marital vows, each will save themselves when disaster strikes. Besides, Nigel was the one to throw me under the bus first. I’m only repaying the favor.

Sebastian produced a check written out for three hundred thousand and placed it on top of the earlier one. Macy reached out to grab them but could not yank them free.

“You haven’t answered Mrs. Hadley yet, Mrs. Gibson,” Sebastian reminded her.

Macy withdrew her hand sheepishly. “Nigel never shared his business dealings with me, so I can’t give you a name. What I do know is that they have formed a company together over the years, with Nigel taking the lion’s share of the profits. He’s even the largest shareholder, wielding absolute power.”

Christina could tell that Macy’s narrative largely corroborated with what Nathaniel told her.

The possibility of Nigel being the mastermind was more or less established, but without evidence, everything they knew could just as easily change.

Christina signaled Sebastian to hand over the money.

Macy could hardly conceal her greed at the sight of the checks in her hands totaling close to a million. She motioned at Christina impatiently.

“Keep going. What else do you want to know? I’ll tell you everything as long as the price is right.”

Christina realized that Nigel’s marriage was not as perfect as they made it seem to the world. She would not uncover anything important if she persisted with the line of questioning through Nigel.

Anya have anything to do with Miranda’s and

Macy leaped to her feet and clawed madly at Christina’s chest. “Watch your mouth, Christina!” she yelled in a rage. “I know my daughter. She

you how Miranda and Madison died,” Christina said.

she did so. “Though I am in urgent need of money, I will not allow my daughter’s

Our deal is over.”

leave, but Christina’s voice, dripping with temptation, sounded in her ear.

or die. All you have to do to get a million on the spot is just loosen your tongue. Are you sure you don’t want

to?”

like lead. She could not take a step.

drag me out of this mess. She is right. The two people I care

Macy turned away from the snare and left without so much as

the check. “Are you sure we’re just going to let her

be back. There is no such thing as a last hand for a gambler.

words. “I know what to do, Mrs. Hadley.”

bed, Christina had a video call with the children, then spoke with Nathaniel on the phone for over an hour, after which she was about to tuck

had taken earlier that day. More importantly, her debt. swelled from five million to

she could do so, he captured her and came

lapse

according to Christina’s plan.

and ridicule, they still failed to gather anything despite

suddenly turned up and all but forced them back to the precinct

privy to Gibson Corporation’s operations and, at most, only provided Nigel with ideas. Without evidence, the police released

of skeletons in his closet; any single crime of the

was indispensable. Thus, when the following day broke, Yerek went to

for almost three