CHAPTER ONE Carl Hardwick paced in the lavishly furnished office, occasionally gripping on his dark mop of hair in a mixture of frustration and anticipation. He stopped for a second to glance at his Rolex watch for the millionth time then let out a weary sigh before he began pacing yet again. “Are you going to keep disturbing my peace or are you going to sit down?” Carl stopped pacing and letting his blue eyed gaze fall on his older brother, Lance. “Then tell your f*****g guy to hurry up! I’m really running out of patience,” He snapped in exasperation, resuming the pacing. Lance leaned back on his black leather swivel seat, blowing out a whiff of smoke through his nostrils as he gazed at his younger brother with an amused yet curious expression coating his face. He had never seen him t