My Cousin Read the Headline Out Loud at Thanksgiving

“About what? Your own deal?”

“You knew they were cutting me out.”

“I knew they were protecting the firm.”

He rubbed a hand over his mouth.

For a second he looked older than me. Not by much. Just enough to notice.

“They told me Greaves had me.”

“They lied to keep you useful.”

That one got through.

He looked away.

Rain tapped the window over the sink.

“I worked continue reading …