went still.
“What does that mean?”
He was silent.
“Dorian?”
Then he answered.
“If I go down, I’m taking you with me.”
The call ended.
I promptly sent Evelyn the recording.
She urged me to report the threat and cease direct contact.
The following morning, I changed hotels and reinforced security at my temporary lodging.
I no longer feared losing Dorian.
I feared what he might do once he understood he was powerless.
Three weeks later, Stratford’s lawyers confirmed their review had identified suspect vendor payments linked to Dorian.
He
