Page 33 of Eros
“And what if he doesn’t?”
“Then, the next action will be handling your father. There’s no way around it. It will never be safe for you.”
I didn’t want to even think about what he meant, even though deep down it was the truth. My father wouldn’t stop until I was dead. If nobody took my claim seriously, the governor would die, and he would take over. With the knowledge I had, I was the only person standing in the way of that happening.
“I know.” I sighed. “And what about the assassin?”
“I’m handling that, you just get us that meeting with the governor.”
I nodded. “I’ll do what I can.”
“Call him now,” Eros said.
“Now?”
“Yes, baby. We need to get this ball moving. See if he accepts the meeting, if not, Knox and I will come up with a solution, but I hope he’ll listen.”
I blew out a breath and called the governor’s office. His secretary was also a good friend of my mother’s as well as the governor’s wife, hopefully that will help with this.
“Good Morning, Office of the Governor. My name is Janice. May I ask the nature of your call?”
“Hi, Janice. This is Janea. Janea Thorne. How are you doing?”
“Oh, my lord, Janea. Sweetheart, how are you? It’s been a long time.”
Janice was a few years older than my mother. And of all of her friends, she was the one who had checked on me since my mother’s death. She also didn’t like the relationship my father was in with my former friend. She found it suspicious and embarrassing at how quickly he moved on after my mother’s death.
“I’ve been better.”
“Oh, sweetheart.” She sighed. “I know I haven’t been around, but things have been hectic at the office, but I want to touch base with you soon.”
“I’d love that. But I’m calling because I need to speak with the Governor.”
After a moment of silence, she asked, “Is this a personal matter?”
“It is, Janice. And it needs to be done as soon as possible. It’s a matter of life and death.”
“Matter of life and death?” The panic in her voice let me know that I was getting through to her, I just hope she can get the governor to see how important it was. “Does this have to do with your father?”
“It does, and he cannot find out that I’m asking for this meeting. All I need is five minutes. Can you work me into his schedule as soon as possible?”
“Let me put you on hold for a minute.”
The phone went silent, and I looked at Eros. “You think she’ll be able to get you in?” he asked.
“If anybody can, it would be Janice.”
“Janea? Are you still there, honey?” Janice asked.
“I am. Can you help me?”
“Can you get here in twenty minutes?”
I looked over to Eros, and he nodded.
“I sure can. Thank you so much, Janice. I appreciate it so much.”
“You be safe, Janea. I’ll see you in a few minutes.”
