The doctor admitted Zachary to the hospital, and he was seriously pissed. "We were supposed to celebrate today. This has Tyler written all over it. Once I'm better, he's going to pay double for this."

After knowing Tyler for over a decade, I knew well aware—while he wasn't a good person, he was smart.

And he wouldn't pull something this sloppy.

So, after a quick thought, I replied. "Maybe not."

Zachary's eyes snapped up. "You're still ...