160 A Game Called Chaos by Franklin W. Dixon

Author:Franklin W. Dixon [Dixon, Franklin W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

9 Samantha’s Secret

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“She’s trying to tag along with us,” Joe said. “But I don’t think we’re buying.”

“B-but her name’s not Rockford, and she’s not a PI!” Chelsea stammered. “Her real name is Teri McLean, and she’s a fan who’s been stalking Royal for years.”

McLean turned to run, but Joe grabbed her by the wrist and held tight. “Oh, no,” he said. “You’re not going to pull that disappearing act again.”

“You’ve got nothing on me,” McLean said. “Let me go or I’ll scream for the cops.”

“She’s wrong about that,” Chelsea said. “We’ve got enough for the cops to hold her. Royal took out a restraining order against Teri that prevents her from being this close to him, his house, or his place of work. She’s in violation of that order right now.”

“Guess you aren’t as innocent as you pretend,” Joe said.

Teri didn’t reply, only tried to slide out of Joe’s grip. Joe had to use some of his wrestling skills to keep hold of her, but he didn’t let her get away. After a while, she gave up and stopped struggling.

Chelsea was angry now. “You bet she isn’t innocent. She used to follow Anne Sakai around, too. Royal says that this woman is the reason Sakai left the country before she died.”

“So, you’re saying that if it wasn’t for Ms. Sweetness-and-Light here, Sakai might not have died in that plane crash?” Frank asked.

“That’s a lie!” Teri McLean screamed. “Anne and I were good friends. She invited me down to that island!”

“You were on St. Cecile before Anne Sakai died?” Chelsea asked, wide-eyed.

A cold calm passed over McLean, and her whole attitude changed. “I’m not saying anything more,” she said.

“I wouldn’t clam up now if I were you,” Frank said. “You’re in enough trouble as it is. You’d better come clean if you hope to get out of this.”

McLean didn’t say anything, and Joe, who still had her by the wrist, began to pull her back toward the Viking Software building. As they neared the door, McLean suddenly yanked free and dashed to the red VW. She started to tug the door open, but Frank stopped her. “Going somewhere?” he asked.

“You can’t stop me,” she said. As she pulled on the door, something fell out of the pocket of her trench coat. She scooped up the item but not before Frank and Joe saw what it was: a fairly new set of lock picks. McLean glared angrily at the brothers. “This is illegal detainment,” she said.

“On the contrary,” Joe said, stepping in behind her. “We’re just holding you for the police.” McLean was now trapped between her VW and the car next to it, with the Hardys cutting off her only avenues of escape.

She tried to yank open the door again, but Frank stopped her. “Let me go, you two!” she cried. “Steven’s life is in danger! I’m the only one who can save him!”

“I doubt that,” Joe said. Then something in the Beetle caught his eye. “Hey, Frank. Take a look inside the car.

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