CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY NINE – CARELESS FABRICATIONS

In the aftermath of their emotional confrontation, Lance held Kayla close as she drifted into an exhausted slumber. His mind, however, was whirling incessantly. There was no way in hell he could let this insidious character assassination campaign from Sofia Blackwood hang over them a moment longer. He needed to act swiftly and decisively to expose her twisted lies once and for all. Carefully extricating himself from Kayla's embrace, Lance rose from the bed and slipped out into the hallway to make a call. His jaw was set in a grim line as the line rang. "Westbrook? It's Lance Storm. Drop whatever you're working on - I need you here in London ASAP on a matter of extreme urgency..." Graham Westbrook was an ex-Scotland Yard investigator who now ran one of the top private investigation firms in the UK. More importantly, he was someone Lance trusted implicitly to handle any matter thoroughly and discreetly. Within hours, Westbrook had mobilized a small team and was sequestered with Lanc