DEAN

Like I said before, asking Lilith to dig up more dirt on Brandon had only been a way to keep her occupied.

But when I opened the attachment she sent, I was shocked despite myself.

Even with Callum’s connections, we’d only managed to uncover the construction site cover-up. Yet in her files, there wasn’t just that—there was more.

Much more.

Deeper. Dirtier.

The kind of filth you don’t stumble on by accident. She hadn’t just looked—she had known exactly what and where to look.

I was still lost in thought when Callum’s voice cut in behind me.

“What’s got you frowning so hard?”

I turned around, surprised at his...