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For me to let go…
I shrugged, refusing to answer.
“I want to talk about Pendulum,” she said.
I sighed. “Willa.”
“No, you don’t. Not when I have two brothers who are more than capable of patronizing me. This is important to me.”
“I respect that.”
This was clearly not just my problem. This was a conversation for another Cole. The one good at mind games and getting answers.
“Okay, talk to me.” Even though I knew someone was better equipped, I needed to watch out for her. “Why were you there? What are you working on? Did someone send you to cover a story?”
“It was my idea. No one else knew I’d be there.”
“What were you hoping to achieve?”
“I want to know more about Jewel Hadley.”
I lowered my gaze, hiding a grimace, hating that Jewel had any influence on Cole’s sister.
“You can’t go back to Pulse360, either,” I reasoned.
“Not so fast,” she said.
What did I have to say to keep her away from Pulse360?
“What is Jewel’s position at Pendulum?” she asked.
“Her brand of evil runs deep,” I said, my tone grave.
“What can be done?”
“We are on it.”
“I want to help.”
“Absolutely not.”
“Then what are you doing? Because from what I saw tonight she’s going about her life like nothing has changed.”
“What do you know?”
“Cameron filled me in.”
I guessed she was bluffing. “Her poison affects everything around her. Stay away from that woman.”
“Tell me more?”
“No.”
“Then why should I leave Pulse360? Give me a good reason to leave a job I deserve to have.”
I let the silence stretch between us. “Speak to your brother about her.”
“I told you I already have.”
