Chapter 41

Linda opted to work remotely instead of going to the office to avoid being bothered by William. On Friday afternoon, she caught a flight to Aventis alone. She always suspected that John's death wasn't an accident. She needed to track down John's subordinate to get to the bottom of it. Tom's eagerness to get rid of Zack probably wasn't just about financial fraud. Zack likely knew something important. Linda didn't know John's subordinates well, especially Zack. Even though she wasn't certain if she could get him to spill the truth, she had to give it a shot. She was convinced that Tom had a hand in John's death. Even if he wasn't the mastermind, he must have done something to expedite things. He had been plotting for years, after all. Linda couldn't deny that John had made enemies over the years. In business, making enemies was par for the course. Retaliation was expected when one stepped on others' toes. However, no one wanted John dead more than Tom. Her aim on this trip was to