The Deed is Done (Part 5)

By Greyson Ferguson

The Devil's Deed is a collection of romantic short stories from Bryant Street Shorts. We recommend starting with "The Whistleblower," the first story in this series, and then reading the rest in order. To find more stories in this series, simply scroll to “Titles In This Series,” located just below this description.

About The Devil's Deed

Amblin & Lester is the largest military contractor in the Southeast. It also has a secret: one so deadly it could get tens of thousands of people killed. When Jessica Wilker accidentally overhears this secret, she knows it is up to her to let the world know. But she doesn't fully understand just how deep the rabbit hole goes, or the lengths the heads of Amblin & Lester will go to keep it quiet. With lives on the line, including her own, Jessica finds help from some surprising allies.

William Lester is in trouble. He is the president and CEO of Amblin & Lester, the largest military contractor in the Southeast. He's also about to be voted out as CEO in favor of his longtime partner, Joseph Amblin. Not willing to give up control, Lester comes up with a plan that will out his partner while helping in tightening his grip on the company. He needs some help carrying out his plans. Jessica Wilker, a young mid-twenties employee, just so happens to be the perfect candidate. She just doesn't know it.

About Bryant Street Shorts

Bryant Street Shorts is a new publisher specializing in exciting short-form fiction from talented and emerging writers. We’re passionate about creating immersive works that represent our readers and celebrate what matters to them, which is why our catalog of stories reflects a wide range of experiences and voices.

Many Bryant Street Shorts are collections of stories that follow ensembles of characters across multiple storylines. We suggest reading these stories in order to get the most out of your experience. Simply scroll down to “Titles In This Series,” located just below the description of every Bryant Street Short, to find the stories in their correct order.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryant Street Shorts
• Release date: May 6, 2020
• ISBN: 9781094409269

Greyson Ferguson

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Book preview

The Deed is Done

William Lester hung up the phone. The conversation had not gone as he had hoped. At sixty-five, Lester was part-owner of Amblin & Lester, the largest military contractor in the Southeastern United States and one of the largest in the entire country. He served as CEO with his partner, Joseph Amblin, having taken a back seat for the better part of the last decade. However, over the last few years, many of Amblin & Lester’s foreign buyers had turned to domestic partners, while Washington had shut down and forbidden the sale of weapons to other longtime clients. With eight straight quarters of declining sales, the board of directors had grown restless and were considering a change at the top. Sure, he’d be given the golden parachute to end all golden parachutes, but he wasn’t interested in that. He wanted to maintain control. To maintain his power and influence. Sitting as the head of a major arms manufacturer often put him in the same room as decision-makers in countries all around the globe. Yet Stacy Lance, the secretary to his chief management officer, had just informed him over the phone that the CMO was planning on voting to relieve Lester of duties during the following week’s board meeting. And in his place, he, as well as several other board