251. The Solution.

"What?!!" Grover barked at a young man who immediately dropped to his knees.

"I…I am truly sorry sir. They actually believed me at first, but then… uh…" The man stammered, unable to speak calmly.

"Will you quit stuttering and tell me what happened?!" The young man quavered at the sound of his voice.

"I'll tell you what happened." Festus intervened. "Milo! That son of a bitch double crossed us." He spat out, his face scrunched up in displeasure.

"Milo? Is he unaware that his wife works with us?"

"Of course not!. Haven't we all been in on this from the very begining?"

"How dare that nobody try to double cross me?"

"We have to teach him a lesson."

"Of course we will. But first, you." He turned to the young man who was still on his knees.

"B… but s.. sir… I… I'm innocent."

"Are you now? I gave you a simple task. Get the people to see the bad side of him, I even told you what to say… and yet you failed woefully. Can you see now that you deserve to be punished?"

"Please sir, I didn't do any