Whispering Springs. Amanda Stevens
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Название: Whispering Springs
Автор: Amanda Stevens
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Ужасы и Мистика
Серия: Mills & Boon Intrigue
isbn: 9781474081856
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Ava shot him a glance before turning back to the bed. She wore that look again, the one that told him she wasn’t about to accept anything at face value.
“Do you know what truth they’re talking about?” Ava asked.
“Tony doesn’t talk much about his business deals,” Blair hedged.
“Did you call the police?”
“No, because he doesn’t take the threats seriously. He thinks the opposition is trying to rattle him. If we go to the police, they’ll know they’re getting to him. It would weaken his bargaining power.”
“He’s playing a risky game with your safety,” Ava said as she moved around to the other side of the bed. She seemed to want to keep an eye on both of them while she examined the doll.
“I agree,” Blair said. “It is risky. That’s why I went behind my husband’s back and hired Dylan. To Tony and everyone else, he’s just another guest.”
Ava’s head came up. “What do you mean, you hired Dylan?”
He had remained silent for most of the exchange, preferring to let his client disclose as much or as little as she felt was warranted. But his gaze had remained on Ava, and now he saw a war of emotions on her face as she struggled to make sense of his deception.
“I work for a private security firm in Houston,” he explained. “You may have heard of it—the Blackthorn Agency.”
“Yes, I know of it.” Her tone sounded stilted. “For how long?”
“A little over a year.”
She shrugged, but her features hardened. “So much for being at loose ends.”
I can explain, he wanted to tell her, but instead he allowed her to draw her own conclusions.
“Please don’t say anything to the others,” Blair pleaded. “I asked everyone here so that we could catch up and have a good time. Maybe even mend some fences. We were once like family.”
“That was a long time ago,” Ava said, her cool gaze brushing Dylan’s before she looked away.
“And yet you’re here.” Blair’s smile turned hopeful. “Call me sentimental, but I still miss what we had. I still miss us. I thought if we could all get together just one more time, we could somehow recapture the magic. Maybe that’s just wishful thinking. Even so, I don’t want to cast a pall over our reunion.”
“I don’t like any of this,” Ava said. “I think you should go to the police regardless of what Tony says. It’s dangerous and irresponsible to do otherwise. I’ll keep quiet for now, but if anything else happens, all bets are off.” Her gaze dropped to the bed. “What are you going to do with this thing?”
Dylan moved around beside her. “I’ll handle everything in here. Why don’t you take Blair into the other room and fix her a drink? She still looks a little shaken.”
Ava nodded. “Good idea. Maybe I’ll fix one for myself while I’m at it.”
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