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“Evidently, somebody talked. And because of what you did, Masters plans to take you down.”
Eric knew who had talked--Sherelle.
“Masters has the means to destroy your company,” his attorney said.
Eric pushed from his mind the fact that Sherelle had said the same thing. “That’s not fair. It was their COO and the woman who owns that consulting agency they hired who acted inappropriately.”
“In what way?” Sam asked.
Eric told him what was in the PI report.
“For Pete’s sake, Eric, had you checked, you would have known Masters Unlimited doesn’t have a non-fraternization policy. Although family-owned corporations are held to the same standards as a normal corporation, Lake Masters is both the CEO and chairman of the board. That means, you don’t have a leg to stand on if it can be proven that Lake Masters--not Colton Masters--decided to hire KP Consulting Agency. You better hope they don’t to take this to court.”
“Court!” That’s the last thing Eric wanted. “Do something, Sam.”
“I’m not sure I can do anything. Looks like you got your hands dirty on this one. I don’t want to go up against Cortez Masters. If they sue, you might want to settle out of court.”
“Sue?”
“Yes, sue. You defamed Colton Masters by deliberately putting out a lie about him.”
“What can I do?”
“Honestly, I don’t know. Maybe we’ll be able to settle. But I did a little research before I called you. Cortez Masters is Colton Masters’ brother, so I have a feeling he’ll be going for blood.”
After ending the call with Sam, Eric rubbed a nervous hand down his face. He knew he should not have gotten mixed up with Sherelle. Now, because of her, his life and business would be ruined. He picked up his phone to call her, only to discover she had blocked his number. Damn.
**
“So, there you have it, Monica. The reason for Sherelle Telfair’s visit. Now what am I going to do?”
“The same thing you were trying to do before her visit. Get in touch with Colton.”
“I’ve been trying to reach him since yesterday. Although I don’t think he’s blocked my number, he is not taking my calls,” Kelly said.
“Then come up with a plan. You know what I did after Landon blocked my number, don’t you? I went to where he was. Vegas. You know where Colton is, Kelly. Go to him.”
“What if he doesn’t want to hear anything I’ve got to say?”
“I can’t believe my sister, known to be the daring one, asked that. Make him listen, Kelly. And don’t let him intimidate you. He might try.”
“Did Landon try to intimidate you?”
“Of course, but I refused to let him. I think it’s a man’s thing. They use intimidation as a shield to protect their heart.”
“But you knew Landon loved you. Colton has never said he loved me.”
“Then give him a chance to tell you, Kelly. You’re the one who first refused to listen. There’s no telling what you missed hearing.”
Kelly nibbled on her bottom lip. She had gotten herself into this mess, and she was the only person who could get herself out of it. That decided, she set about getting ready to leave tomorrow for Savannah.
CHAPTER 20
After making sure she was at the right address, Kelly parked the rental car behind an older model truck. Colton had said that his home wasn’t far from his parents, but he hadn’t told her it was located in Savannah’s historical district. It was a stately two-story structure that fit with the other elegant homes on the tree-lined street of huge magnolias and oaks.
Before getting out of the car, she took a deep breath. Colton had no idea she was coming, but she had to take her chances. He still wouldn’t take her calls, and that should tell her something, but she refused to get the message. She had to make things right. Her siblings, as well as his, had wished her luck. Cortez had even warned her she would definitely need it, saying Colton was in one of the worst moods he or Cobra had ever seen. That definitely hadn’t given her hope.
Getting her luggage out of the trunk, she rolled it behind her up the walkway, taking in how well-manicured the lawn looked. There were also a number of flowering plants. She was about to go up the steps when a voice said, “Is that you, Monica?”
