How the Secrets of Blackthorn Ridge Exposed My Familys Greed
“Yes, near the old stone wall,” he said. “Eleanor told me she hid a duplicate copy of the easement there.”
“In the stone wall?” I asked.
“In a weatherproof capsule inside the foundation stone,” Arthur said. “She knew Graham would search the house.”
“Why didn’t you tell me this before?” I asked.
“I was afraid,” Arthur said. “Graham has a lot of influence in this county.”
“We need to get that document before tomorrow morning,” I said.
“It is getting dark,” Arthur said, looking out the window at the graying sky. “And the weather is turning bad.”
“I don’t care,” I said. “If I don’t have that document at the meeting tomorrow, I have no leverage.”
My phone buzzed in my hand.
I looked down at the screen.
It was a text from Harper.
*The meeting is set for 10:00 AM at the registry office. Cypress Meridian’s lead representative, Marisol Keene, will be there.*
I stared at the name.
Marisol Keene.
“Arthur,” I said. “Do you know a Marisol Keene?”
Arthur’s face went completely pale.
“Marisol?” he whispered. “She was Eleanor’s estranged sister’s daughter.”