Page 5 of Playing With Secrets
I’ve screwed up terribly because I just put Dorothy in Ava's and her dad's sights. Ava wants something from me, and with Dorothy in the way, Ava’s out of luck. And that’s never a good thing.
CHAPTER 2
JAMISON
There’s gotto be a way to take Hunter down.
I enter my office with revenge on my mind and find Melanie lounging in the chair next to my desk, swinging her crossed leg up and down.
“Hey, Mel. I’m thinking you should just move your desk in here.”
“You think they’d let me?” She doesn’t look up to greet me. She just continues to pick at her nails.
“I don’t know, but you’re in here enough.”
“With Jonah and Hunter out of the building this week, we could give it a shot and see if anyone notices.” She stands and rests her palms on my desk as she leans toward me. “Should we do it?”
“Hunter already wants to cancel my contract. I don’t need to add to his list of reasons to do it.” I toss my phone on the desk.
“Oh. I don’t want that to happen, so maybe there’s a way around it.” She glances down at my desk to consider something.
I need to find out some dirt on the guy. If he found out information about me, I can find some about him.
My mind is made up. The battle is on, and I vow to destroy Hunter. There’s no way a guy like him is that clean. From my research, I know his private investigator is Joe Ison.
Maybe he’s open to being a double agent.
On second thought, I don’t want Hunter to know I’m digging into his dealings. I’d much rather see him go down in a surprise attack. The shock would be more satisfying.
Now if I can figure out a way to get Dori to take a pregnancy test, I could relax and focus on work.
Melanie turns my phone so it’s facing her. “Dori said you and he were trying to rebuild your friendship, so maybe we could ask Hunter to let us share an office in a show of good faith.”
“Hunter won’t be showing me any good faith unless it’s faith in his efforts to get rid of me once and for all.”
“I thought you two were working things out. You’re making it sound like you’re in a dire situation.” She takes my phone and returns to sit in the chair. “Something doesn’t smell right.”
“You could say that.” I pull my chair out and sit. “Everything is a mess.”
“Tell me what’s going on.” She raises her chin toward the ceiling and folds her arms across her chest. “And I want the truth or else it’s the silent treatment from here on out.”
I can’t help but laugh. “Mel, I don’t think you could ever be silent.”
My phone vibrates and illuminates in her hand. She peeks at it, and then her eyes go wide.
“It appears you have a message from someone by the name of Julie.” Mel’s head pops up. “Who’s Julie?”
A zap of guilt squeezes me. Sometimes my impulsive decisions are destructive as fuck.
“No one. Can I have my phone back now?” I reach over my desk and gesture for Mel to give it back.
She holds it to her chest. “Nope. Not until I get the scoop.I need to know these things so when the rumor mill takes another round, I’ll know if it’s true or not.”
“Not only do you have zero filter, but you also lack personal boundaries. Someone should teach you a lesson.” I hold my unamused gaze with hers.
Her eyes round in mischief. “Oh, that reminds me.”
Knowing exactly where her mind went, I roll my eyes. “No, Melanie. We won’t be discussing my kinks today or any other day. You’ll have to take that up with Dori.”
