Chapter 65: Nolan

Monday. Grimaldi Place, Chevy Chase, MD.

NOLAN STUDIED PICTURE AFTER picture lining the shelves in the office that was almost as big as his whole apartment back in Seattle. Each new shelf of photographs made his stomach sink lower and lower and lower.

The pictures went back generations the further from the door he went. He wasn't sure why he was still looking. He'd seen the ones that mattered and understood the significance of what he saw.

Despite this home belonging to Yvonne's parents, there were hardly any pictures of her or her brothers. And the only ones including Yvonne were as an adult in some business capacity. The other photos were of smiling faces pool side or riding ponies. Yvonne never had that carefree look on her face these other children had. In fact, in all but one picture of her she was off to the side while her brothers were front and center.

On the plane she'd said her father was disappointed in her and that he wouldn't understand.

He was beginning to gr