Chapter 74: Nolan

Wednesday. Grimaldi Place, Chevy Chase, MD.

NOLAN LEANED AWAY FROM the monitor in time to see Yvonne on one of the feeds push open the patio door and step out onto the wide terrace leading down to the pool. She put a hand to her hair, running her fingers through the strands, and tipped her chin up.

It was an overcast day with little to no chance of rain, but it made for a dreary atmosphere.

Had she talked some sense into her family?

"How's the picture look?" Vaughn sat back on his heels. The poor guy had been up most of the night. He'd just crawled into bed when Mrs. Krieger burst in and told them to get out.

"Good," Nolan replied.

"The picture, not the woman, dumbass."

He presented his middle finger to Vaughn.

Vaughn chuckled and pulled himself up into the desk chair next to Nolan. "You've never been this friendly with a client before. You think I'm going to pass up the chance to give you shit?"

Nolan didn't reply. It was a damned if he did, damned if he didn't si