Recovery

A lesser man would have been crushed by the onslaught of bad news. But Kieran just held my hand. ‘I’m okay. Go on.’ I swallowed. ‘Tristan was put in charge, but after James passed away, Rita, Rebecca and Roxanne were adamant about splitting up. They moved out of the family house and divided James’s estate.’ The V Group was sold off, the proceeds distributed. ‘What about Callum, Lawrence and Leroy?’ Kieran asked. They were his step-brothers, but when Kieran went missing, none of them showed any concern. Instead, they were preoccupied with grabbing a bigger share of James’s estate, using their wives as foot soldiers. Kieran understood my answer when I said nothing. He snorted with derision. ‘Just as I thought.’ They were jealous of him for becoming the V Group’s president and thought James was playing favouritism. But none of them had the skills or even the guts to take on such a responsibility. ‘Your sisters-in-law…’ I sighed. ‘Step,’ Kieran corrected. ‘Step-sisters-in-law. I remember w