The Angel And The Outlaw. Ingrid Weaver
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Название: The Angel And The Outlaw
Автор: Ingrid Weaver
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Ужасы и Мистика
Серия: Mills & Boon Vintage Intrigue
isbn: 9781472078063
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He regarded her in silence for a while. He still wasn’t agreeing, but at least he wasn’t moving toward the door.
“Think about it, Cooper. You said you can go where I can’t. Well, that works both ways. I have connections, too. I can use them to check out whatever lead you discover.”
“If you mean your connections with the Latchford police,” he said, “then forget it. Oliver has to have people on the inside there.”
It pained her to admit it, but she was beginning to suspect that much herself. Her father had become so agitated at the idea the one time she’d mentioned it to him that she hadn’t brought it up again, yet she had to be realistic. Whatever the reason, the police hadn’t helped her so far. They would be even less likely to help her now that the trial was over.
She shook her head. “No, I meant the connections I have in the financial world. I worked as a forensic accountant in Chicago so I have a lot of experience following money trails. I can follow Oliver’s.”
“What good would that do?”
“We could get solid evidence of Oliver’s motive to kill Adam, which would prove my brother’s death wasn’t an accident. We might even be able to prove Oliver bribed his way to an acquittal.”
He raked his fingers through his hair. “This is sounding complicated.”
“It doesn’t have to be. Would Tony object if you worked with a partner?” she asked.
“Tony Monaco’s never been real particular about methods. He’s more interested in results.”
“Then there isn’t any good reason why we shouldn’t team up. You did say you would do whatever it takes to keep your bar.”
He turned back to the window and lifted a blind slat to look outside. “Yeah, I did say that.”
“Why can’t that include working with a Tavistock?”
He shook his head, muttering something under his breath.
“Well?”
The silence lasted longer this time. Finally, he left the window and strode directly to where she stood. He took her by the shoulders. “If I agree to this, you’ll keep your distance from Sproule, right?”
Her heart began to pound. She wanted to think it was from what he was saying, but she knew it was more from his touch. “I’ll stay away as long as you don’t shut me out of what you’re doing.”
“Hayley—”
“I mean it, Cooper. Don’t shut me out. I want you to keep me up to date on your progress.”
He moved his palms along her shoulders to her neck. “I’ll do more than that. Once I bring you in with me, you’ll be all the way in.”
“That’s how I want it.”
“Don’t be so fast to agree, Hayley, seeing as how you cleaned up so good and all.” He touched his fingertip to the pulse at the base of her throat. “The kind of dirt you’ll be getting into now won’t be so easy to wash off.”
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