“I got some news,” he calls out.
“Did you find Hugh?” Kellen steps forward, his fingertips brushing along my hip.
“No, not that, but potentially better. I just got a call from Gotthard Thornton and Bob Ramon. They want to meet.”
Kellen’s eyebrows raise and he leans against the side of the house. He seems thoughtful as he strokes a hand through his hair and shakes his head. “Why now?” he asks.
“I don’t know, but I spoke with Thornton directly. He and Bob want to talk to you.”
“Who are they?” I ask, feeling out of the loop.
“The two most powerful members of the board,” Kellen says, distracted. “And we were just talking about those bastards. Why right now?”
“They must know Hugh’s on his way out,” Finn says. “Maybe they want to offer you the job?”
“That would all but ruin Hugh’s credibility. Anyone loyal to him still standing will come running to me.” Kellen pushes himself from the wall and nods. “Set the meeting for as soon as possible.”
“Thornton says he wants to meet today in a few hours at a neutral club downtown.”
“Then we’ll be there.” Kellen looks at me, and he seems half excited and half anxious, but that’s the mode he thrives in. “And if we get lucky, Hugh might show his rat face, and I can put a bullet in his skull.”