Colby Rebuilt. Debra Webb
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Название: Colby Rebuilt
Автор: Debra Webb
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Ужасы и Мистика
Серия: Colby Agency
isbn: 9781408908457
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“You need to consider carefully what you’re asking,” Shane said, jumping in and reiterating Victoria’s words. If this was going to be his case, and it seemed it would be, he had no desire to be saddled with a civilian. Especially not one emotionally connected to the victim.
The would-be client didn’t so much as spare him a glance. “I have to do this,” she announced, undeterred. “If you can’t allow me to participate, I’ll be forced to go to another agency.”
That could present a whole other set of problems. Not the least of which was the source of personal information the woman could provide.
“Ms. Brooks,” Shane spoke up again, “we completely understand your concerns.”
“You can’t possibly.” All signs of hesitancy or uncertainty were gone now. She looked at Shane with something bordering on contempt. “My sister was murdered. To the police this is just another case in a city where there’s likely to be another murder later today. And another one tonight and maybe tomorrow.” Her hand rested against her chest, over her heart. “She was my sister. I need this done right. For her.”
Shane looked to Victoria for confirmation before making a move he would likely regret. Victoria gave him a single, slight dip of her head as authorization to proceed as he saw fit.
“All right, Ms. Brooks,” he relented with a heavy dose of lingering doubt as to the intelligence of the move. “You’ve made your wishes perfectly clear. I’ll do what I can to facilitate your request. But—” he fixed her with a gaze that said his terms were non-negotiable “—you will be required to operate under my rules. No exceptions. What I say goes one hundred percent of the time. I make the decisions and set the pace.”
Surprisingly, she thought about his offer for a time before responding. He had expected her to jump at the chance.
“As long as your rules don’t prevent me from knowing and comprehending each step taken. I won’t be left in the dark, Mr. Allen.”
She’d definitely thrown down the gauntlet. The depth of her strength startled him just a little. She looked so delicate and fragile on the outside.
He might be about to make the first major mistake of his new career, but this woman had pretty much left him without any alternatives.
“Then we understand each other, Ms. Brooks,” he confirmed. “We’ll start today. If—” he directed his attention back to Victoria “—that’s what you had in mind, Victoria.”
She gave him another succinct nod of endorsement. “The sooner the better.” Her gaze moved between them. “For all involved.”
Mary Jane Brooks stood and turned to Shane. “I’d like to start with Jason Mackey. I’m certain he’s the key to what happened.”
Oh, yeah, he’d definitely made a mistake. Sixty seconds into the agreement, and she had already broken his first rule.
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