Casey's POV"Casey, darling, is that you?" Christine Sullivan calls out to her son.Casey wants to duck and hide. Unfortunately, he knows he cannot hide from his mother now that she has seen him. He had talked Heather into going out for lunch to a small cafe away from the company. They have not been able to spend much time together since they returned from their weekend away. He reluctantly turns around and sees his mother and sister coming up to him."Mom! And Molly! What are you doing here?" Casey asks, his voice higher pitched from nerves."I don't have any classes today, so Mom and I decided to go shopping. We're here for lunch before the shopping begins. This is one of my favorite restaurants," Molly answers her brother. "What are you doing here, Casey? And who is this with you?" she asks with curiosity.Casey hesitates for a moment before answering. He does not want to lie about who Heather is to him, but he and Heather have been trying to keep their relationship secret until

Casey's POV"Casey, please come in and sit down. We have a lot to discuss," Liam says with an evil look on his face.Casey follows his father's order and sits down. He does not know what this meeting is about, but he is feeling uneasy about the glee in his father's eyes. Liam is acting as if he has won a major victory and Casey is concerned about what that victory is.It was late at night and he was getting ready to leave when he got the call that his father needed to see him. Immediately. Casey has had a bad feeling from the moment of his summoning. Recently, Liam has been making every effort to keep Casey out of the loop. Summoning now cannot mean anything good.Liam starts speaking as soon as Casey sits down in front of him."Casey, I'm glad you're here. We have a problem. Something that could destroy this company and our family.""What happened?" Casey says immediately concerned.Casey's mind is racing, trying to figure out what has the potential to cause such damage. He has been

Casey's POV"Casey we have to talk about dad. I don't know what is going on, but he has completely lost his mind!" Aidan says as he bursts into Casey's office. Casey had been trying to focus on his work in an attempt to keep himself calm. It seems that idea is futile as he has spent most of the morning worrying about Heather. Now, his brother is coming with more problems."What is happening now? And just tell me the facts, Aidan. I don't have the energy to deal with your dramatic embellishment," Casey says wearily. "Dad is telling the entire public relations department to prepare for a major press conference in three days. When I asked him what it was about, he told me he is going to announce that he uncovered a major plot against him and that the individuals involved stole millions of dollars from the company. He assured me that the accounts will not be missing a single cent by the time we hold the press conference. Also, he says there will be several high-profile arrests and I sho

Casey's POV"Are you sure this is the address Heather sent you? It's just a warehouse," Aidan asks, confused."Yes, I'm sure. This is the address. We figured out that dad owns several different warehouses in the city. He bought them all with different shell companies to keep anyone from tying him to the properties. We just didn't know which one was being used for the upcoming weapons sale. Heather said she was going to try to determine which one they were using. This is the address she gave me and I trust her," Casey says, trying to remain patient as he gives his brother a brief explanation.Part of Casey is furious with Heather. His father has made it clear that he is threatened by Heather, but she keeps moving forward with the investigation. Since Liam threatened to frame her for the embezzlement she has been all the more determined to take him down. Casey understands, and he feels just as outraged. He wishes she would have waited for him to go with her."Casey, I don't see any indi

Casey's POV"I'm so glad you're alive," Casey murmurs into Heather's ear as he holds her.Casey has no intention of letting go of Heather anytime soon. For several minutes he thought she was dead and his world ended. When he first saw her body on the pavement, he thought he was hallucinating. His feet were moving toward her before he made a conscious decision. By the time he reached her Casey realized she was badly beaten and unconscious. He must have screamed her name because Tommy and Aidan were right behind him with paramedics who quickly took over.Now, Heather is in the back of an ambulance and just waking up. They are on their way to the hospital so Heather can get the care she so desperately needs. Casey doesn't know what happened to her in that warehouse, but he can see the welts on her face and bruising on her neck. Her torso and limbs are discolored from bruises. Someone gave her a severe beating and Casey thinks it was probably his father. It hurts him to know that his own