Chapter 35: Chapter 35

Lorena Alvaro filled her wine glass and glanced at her husband, who nodded. Then she cleared her throat.

"Excuse me, everyone. We need to take advantage of the fact that the Ferrens are out of the room for the moment and discuss something that's come up. Something very important ad worrisome."

Jed looked over at her.

"Is it about Max and Regan Ferren? I wonder if I'm the only one here who thinks there's something not right there. I can't put my finger on it even though I spent two days with them."

"They're almost too good to be true." Gavin Emery's gravelly voice rattled in the air. "I said that from the beginning."

"Exactly," Lorena agreed. "And they might very well be. You won't be happy with what I have to say. Things aren't exactly as we've been led to believe."

"Well, what the hell is it?" Kurt Cavanaugh demanded. "Don't keep us waiting. We have enough to be on edge about."