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CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
An hour later, Loganhad the information he needed from Zoe, and she had left.
What a fucking mess.
Doug Middleton was the son of Simon Middleton. The middle management, finance guy had been let go from the company after being exposed for stealing from the coffers, so to speak.
As with all these things, Logan had dealt with him swiftly. Hours after they’d gotten the proof they needed, Simon had been waved off and was last seen walking out onto the sidewalk, carrying a box of his belongings.
He’d worked for Dufort Liquor for five years. But that was at least four and a half years ago. Logan had never thought of the guy since.
He’d certainly never pieced together the link between the two men.
Zoe then shared with him that Doug’s father, Simon, had fallen into a depression after losing his job—maybe he shouldn’t have fucking stolen from them—and turned to the bottle.
Logan could relate, but he still didn’t feel guilty. The man was a thief.
End of goddamn story.
Then she had shared that one night, Simon had gotten behind the wheel after drinking an entire bottle of vodka and crashed. He’d not only lost his life, but taken two other lives.
Which was a fucking tragedy.
“Let me guess. Doug thinks I’m responsible,” Logan said, unhappy that lives had been lost.
Zoe had shrugged.
“He’s not a fan, but he’s never said it directly,” she replied.
“Why the fuck would he want to be on my board? Unless...” Logan’s voice drifted off. Then, the thoughts he’d been trying to ignore roared to the surface.
Doug had planned this from the start. Jesus, what a psychopath.
Logan was sorry his father had suffered, but it was all because of the man’s own choices. He couldn’t take responsibility, and he wouldn’t.
“Zoe,” Logan said slowly. “Do you love Doug?”
Her eyes dropped, and he almost guessed what she was going to say.
“I...Yes. I do. I thought he loved me. And our child. But...”
“He’s leaving you?” Logan guessed.
She nodded.
“Fuck. Fuck!” he yelled. “Can’t you see what he’s been doing? The guy is insane. He’s out for revenge. He thinks I’m the reason his father is dead.”
“Logan, he might blame you, but that’s a huge leap.”
No, it fucking wasn’t.
“He introduces himself to my wife. Fucks her. Impregnates her. Lets himself get caught—I bet that was planned.”
