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“Nice try, but I know you’re hiding something. Or maybe I’ve been going at this thing all-wrong. Maybe it’s not you I should be looking into but him. What was hisname again?” I saw that I’d got her on that one. It wasn’t anything outward, just the way she throat worked nervously at my words. Gotcha.

“You’ll only be wasting your time. So, when did you take up with the little tart? How does it feel to be used for your money? You do know that’s all she’s after. What better way to get out of that hovel she calls a home than to sink her claws into someone like you. No wonder she asked me all those questions about you when I mentioned we were dating. I should’ve known when she got all starry eyed at the mention of your many mansions what she was after.”

I knew she was lying out her ass because in the weeks Ash had been staying at my place the girl had hardlyshown any interest in anything past the bedroom and the kitchen. I let her go on spewing her vitriol until she wound down.

“Are you done? I suggest you take yourself out of my office and don’t come back again. You’re not welcome here.”

“This wedding will never happen. Not once I tell my sister about you, you slime. I wonder how my brother in law would feel about the fact that you screwed me and is now fucking his precious daughter. Not a good look for the family won’t you say?”

“They already know I never touched you and either way, even if I had, I’m sure they’d understand that a man in my position would trade up ifgiven half a chance.” I smirked at the red anger on her face. She was slipping. I don’t know why or how, but coming here like this, showing her hand, did not play with the person who’d sought me out so methodically. Something was off.

“You think you’ve won but you haven’t. I’ll have that little bitch…” I flew out of my chair before she could finish those words. All pretense was gone now and I could tell by the fear in her eyes and the way she took a hasty step back that she knew she’d gone too far. I stalked around my desk until I was standing in front of her, doing everything I could not to reach out and choke the shit out of her lying scheming ass.

“If you ever so much as look in her direction it will be the last thingyou do. Mark me and mark me well, there isn’t anything I wouldn’t do to you if something happens to her. Now get the fuck out of my sight and the next time you set foot on my property I’ll have you arrested.”

“Is that a threat?” She tried to be tough but we both knew she was scared as fuck. My only answer was the shark like sneer I gave her before I threw her out of my office. She couldn’t get out of there fast enough. I was tempted to have her ass knocked off no joke. All it would take is one phone call and I could put an end to this shit, but it wouldn’t be right. And fucking Ashley would be the first one breathing down my neck with that shit.

After I’d cooled down some, I went back to my desk and sat incontemplation. Maybe it was time I looked closer at this boy toy of hers, her reaction when I mentioned him was very telling. Up until now, I’d seen him only as a gigolo who was pimping her out for his pleasure. But if he was the one who’d visited Ash at school, maybe there was more to his involvement than I’d first believed.

Chapter 12

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Nothing. There was nothing on this guy. In fact it seemed he hadn’t existed until five years ago, which sent my antenna soaring. I did as deep a search as I could but there was nothing there. Time to enlist more help.

I put out some feelers and let it alone for now, until I heard back from the parties I’d contacted. If there was anything to find they’d find it, though it might be illegal to use government contacts for my own personal use. Then again, what was the use of having friends in high places if youweren’t going to use them?

I called my girl at home just to be sure she was tucked up safe. I could hear the laughter in her voice as she answered on the second ring. “What’re you doing little girl?”

“Oh nothing, I’m taking a break and watching something on TV.”

“Hmm, you didn’t stay home so you could play hooky get to work miss.”

“I am, I got a lot more done than I would’ve had I gone to class, andI made lots of progress on the wedding plans. So can I please have a break sir? Pretty please with sugar on top?”

“What will you give me if I say yes?” I relaxed back in my chair and prepared to play whatever game wewere about to embark on. Her mind never ceased to amaze me with its many twists and turns. One thing I can be sure of in the coming years was that I would never have a dull moment with her there with me.

“What would you like? Should I meet you at the door in nothing but your favorite lingerie? Or maybe I should drench myself in bourbon sauce and have you lick me clean.” I adjusted my dick in my slacks and cleared my throat.

“The sauce sounds good. I’ll take it.” We chatted about mundane shit after that half of which went over my head because my mind was filled only with the picture of her covered in warm sauce, just waiting to be feasted on.

“By the way, I want to decorate the house for the holidays may I?”

“You can do anything you want. I think there should be some stuff in the attic ask Martha or one of the others they’d know.” Shit, I hadn’t thought of that, the holiday was just around the corner. Usually I would’ve had the place done professionally which is what I’d been doing for the last few years, but she sounded excited at the prospect. Maybe I’ll help her hang tinsel.

“Just for that, I think I’ll make that sauce extra sweet. Catch you later, love you.” And she hung up. Damn, my heart isn’t going to hold out much after that shit. Now I’m seeing tinsel and sauce in very delicious places and my dick was in agony.

I’m not sure if I hurried through the rest of the day or if it just went faster, but before long it was time to knock off. The weekend was almost here and I was looking forward to spending it getting lost in her, just one more day. Suddenly I couldn’t wait to get home, another new experience for me. Of course the damn phone rang just as I was leaving.

“It’s me.” It was my cell so I kept heading out the door.

“I looked into that thing you asked me to. As far as I can tell, your guy changed his name after high school. I’m not sure what his real name was before, still waiting on that, but that’s what I’ve got so far. He’s a Tennessee native because the name change was done there. If he’s been up to anything, it hasn’t been in thelast five years, his record is clean.

He didn’t do too hot in college, barely passing from the looks of it, and a real slacker. He hasn’t paid any taxes except some sort of trust fund deal way back when.”

“So he comes from money.” I wasn’t expecting that one.

“At one time maybe, but I can’t find a trail. If he’s hiding funds he’s real good. But I’ll keep trying. If it’s there I’ll find it for sure.

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