Garrett was the CFO of Westbridge Meridian. Unlike Preston, he did not crave attention. He was quiet, exact, and cold. He spoke rarely, but when he did, people listened. I had always believed he tolerated Preston out of family loyalty.
I was wrong.
Once I knew what to watch for, the connection between Brooke and Garrett became obvious. During board meetings, whenever Preston bragged about his “growing family,” Garrett’s jaw tightened almost invisibly. He never looked directly at the children. Late-night encrypted emails moved between the CFO’s office and Brooke’s department.
Garrett was not simply sleeping with his brother’s mistress.
He was designing the trap.
Night after night, while Preston slept off whiskey in the master bedroom, I dug through financial archives. What I uncovered was almost breathtaking.
Garrett had placed Brooke in Preston’s path. He knew Preston’s ego. He knew Preston needed to prove himself. When Brooke became pregnant by Garrett, Garrett convinced her to let Preston believe the baby was his.
