The Moonlight Pavilion Clubhouse
Sean Conrad could no longer hold his liquor. He was slumped on a nearby sofa, unconsciously muttering to himself. With his helmet tossed by his feet, he was completely passed out.
Secretary Carter, having been forced to drink a great deal while trying to protect Zane Patterson, was now sprawled on the table, fast asleep.
In the center of the private room, only three men remained.
Zane Patterson was still in his wheelchair, his face pale and his forehead beaded with cold sweat, but his back remained ramrod straight.
Several empty wine bottles lay by his feet.
Leo Lennox and Hugo Summers stood before him, the expressions on their faces anything but relaxed.
They hadn't expected this Zane Patterson to be so tough to the core, so resilient. He had taken every last drop they'd forced on him, and even when he choked until his whole body trembled, he refused to utter a single word of surrender.
