Killer Past

Unpredictablee

Killer Past.                                                  Chapter 22, Unpredictable.  
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About fifteen minutes later, Tanner arrived along with Bronte.

“Hello Grace, is Lane ready for our meeting?” Grace nods as she gets up heading towards Lane’s door knocking,

“Come in.” Grace opens the door to Lane, who’s back was towards the door.

“Lane, everything is here and ready to get to work.” Lane’s back still facing the door when he speaks,

“Bring everyone in.  I have dinner ordered for us.  I don’t want to rush anything.” Grace closes her eyes for a moment.

“Don’t worry Love.  I love you.” Grace slips out seeing that the people bringing dinner had arrived,

“Please come and I’ll show where you can set up.” Grace looks at the other three, they quietly follow her into Lane’s study.

“Everyone, please give us a few minutes to set up, then we can get started with our meeting.” Grace leads the people into the study with the food. After a few minutes Grace and food people come out of the study. Grace smiles at everyone,

“Come in everyone and let’s start this very important meeting.” Everyone walks into the study, seating down at Lane’s conference table. Finally Lane turns around with a small smile,

“Thank you for coming for this important meeting. Please serve yourself, then we’ll be getting started. After a few minutes when things had settled down, Lane clears her throat,

“Alright everyone,  I just had an intense conversation with Barlow Raines. We need to make sure our plan is in place and solid. Barlow basically that everything is being moved to early next week.” Grace looked at Lane in horror,

“They really want Cassandra’s claws into you. Do they not respect our marriage at all?” Lane sadly nods,

“They keep attaching Grace to the mafia family. Your divorce is what separated you from Dane. They’re using that has an excuse to dissolve our marriage.” Oaklee nods as she clears her throat,

“So  how do we need to proceed?” Lane looks at Tanner in earnest,

“Do you have all of the null and void document for the power of attorney? As well as of the documents we’ll need.” Tanner opens his briefcase,

“Yes Lane, The biggest thing is to protect Grace. Right?” Grace looked between Lane and Tanner amused,
“Do I need protection? From what?” Tanner nods yes as Lane clears his throat,

“Tanner, please tell Grace and everyone what else you’ve learned recently Grace turns looking at Tanner intently,

“Grace, we found out that Cassandra had been working for Joplin Stevens since before you divorce Dane. It would be understandable because you were living in Texas, that you wouldn’t know this.” Grace study’s Tanner for a few moments,

“So she has worked knowing this family? OK, what am I missing here?” Lane grabs Grace’s hand squeezing her hand lovingly and gently,
                                                                Concerned Tanner clears his throat as he glances at Grace and Lane,

“After you moved to California, and Dane went to New York. Cassandra started seeing Dane. If Dane would of gotten the riches from the two of you, she married him right before the kidnapping.”
                                                                    Horror and nauseous  filled Grace’s stomach, Grace gets up running to Lane’s bathroom, emptying the contents of her stomach in the toilet. Lane rushes to her, holding her hair back.