Chapter 22

To explain the connection between Maximillian Rosenberg and Robert Wellington, you had to go a long way back. They first met at the Rosenberg mansion in Sagaponack, when Rose was so young he couldn’t even remember it. Maybe three? Or was it four? Adults don’t commit to memory the things children that age say. Their minds aren’t even fully developed yet. When a little kid babbles, you’re supposed to think it’s cute and leave it at that, not treat it like it carries any real meaning. So as far as Rose was concerned, dredging up something from an age he couldn’t even remember was playing dirty.