I can’t leave Cormac.
It’s likely that whoever that guy was is being used as a scapegoat, a distraction for me to leave Cormac’s side so whoever is waiting nearby can come and finish what they started.
My teeth grind as I listen to the sound of his retreating footsteps, knowing that by the time I get someone to cover for me, he will be long gone.
“Fuck.” I look back at Cormac. “You’re being a real pain in my ass, you know that?”
I pull out my phone and call Ronan. “We have a problem. Someone just tried to?—”
“I already know.”
“What? How?”
“Brennan called and told me.”
“Brennan knew?”
“I have him monitoring the security system at Sullivan Investments.”
“Wait, what? What’s that got to do with Cormac?” My mind is buzzing as I try to get a grip on what the hell Ronan is talking about.
“Nothing. It’s to do with Lorcan.”
“What’sgot to do with Lorcan?”
“He’s crashed the entire security system. The whole place is in chaos right now.”
“Shit.”
“Yeah, shit. I’ve managed to get a team already working through the night to fix it, but this is the last thing I need to be dealing with.”
“You have no idea.” I look over at Cormac, deciding to keep what has just happened to myself for now. “What about Lorcan? Do you have any idea where he is?”
“I’m pretty sure the fucker has gone underground.”
“Coward.”
“With any luck, he’ll stay there.”
“I doubt it. I think our uncle is just getting started.”
“I suggest we be ready for anything. This isn’t going to be a pretty fight.”
“It never is.”
All this time, I thought I knew who Lorcan was, but the loyalty I thought he had for our family is shattered beyond repair. There is no coming back from this. The only way it ends is with him in the ground.
“What do you need from me, Ronan?”
“Right now, I need you with Cormac. Brennan seems to have the security issue under control. Once Ciara is discharged in a few hours, I’ll send her home with the babies and head out to check on things myself.”
“Let me know if anything changes.”
“Will do.” The tiredness comes through in his voice.
I don’t think my brother has slept more than an hour or two in days, but it doesn’t look like any of us are going to be getting a good night's sleep for a while.
Once Ronan hangs up, I slump down in my chair and stare at my phone, wondering what the hell I’m going to do about the obvious security breach at the hospital.
