Still, the possibility that he was seeking an alliance with Conrad was something I needed to establish rather than merely suspect.
I wasn't particularly interested in acting on rumours, regardless of who brought them to my attention. Jacob might have been sincere in his warning, but sincerity wasn't evidence, and I had no intention of allowing my personal opinion of Vince to influence my judgment.
That didn't mean I was going to ignore what I had heard.
If anything, Jacob's decision to come to me had made the situation worth examining more closely.
I rubbed a hand across my jaw, considering what Cole had told me about the council meeting, too.
Apparently, Vince knew about my deal with Silver Hollow that had led to this matter with North Ridge, and he had decided to use it against me.
