“Richard looked his stepbrother straight in the eye, searching for any sign he was wavering. Daniel lifted a glass to his mouth with shaking hands, his lips twitching as he swallowed. Over the past year, his nervous tics had increased; now Richard wasn’t sure what movements were intended and what weren’t. “I don’t want to be part of it anymore; I can’t even walk into the building. Heck, I can’t even be in Manhattan without having a panic attack.” Daniel’s batophobia had started suddenly, after h...e had left rehab and attempted to stay clean. The first time he had tried to walk into the Maxwell Enterprises lobby, he’d collapsed on the ground and been taken away by ambulance. It was almost impossible to live in Manhattan when you had a gripping fear of tall buildings. “What are you going to do with all that money?” Richard asked. “I’m going to find somewhere with low buildings and constant sun.” Daniel gave the merest hint of a smile. “That narrows it down,” Richard had to remind himself that his stepbrother was nearly 23. They had agreed to meet at the Stone Creek Inn on East Quogue, not far from the house Daniel had inherited from his father in the Hamptons.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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