They hadn't been in contact, but that didn't mean they were unaware of each other's basic situations. Kian Sterling had forced that man abroad years ago, but he had left behind a number of connections in the country. Over the years, he'd caused Kian no small amount of trouble. Just after returning from Silverwood this time, Kian had rooted out three moles who had been secretly passing core data from the Sterling Group to him.
Likewise, the siblings had a rough idea of his circumstances. He was a cold-hearted lecher who'd gone through countless lovers. He had more illegitimate children than you could count on two hands and lived an absurdly hedonistic life abroad.
Ordinarily, their mutual disgust meant they should never want to contact each other again.
"This can't be anything good," Kian Sterling said, taking Celia Sterling's phone. He was about to block the number that had just called when a text message popped up.
