A Family Affair: The Promise; Truth in Lies, Book 7 by Mary Campisi

Author:Mary Campisi
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Mary Campisi Books, LLC
Published: 2015-08-10T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

If Maggie hadn’t decided to take a lunch break when she did, she’d never have answered the door, and the nightmare that awaited her would not have leached into her soul. She’d been working in the backyard, transplanting the coneflowers and phlox Gina had given her, thoughts of Grant Richot flitting through her brain, trying to find a home. He really did seem different from the man she’d known so many years ago. Oh, not the attractiveness or the intelligence, charm, or quick wit. Those had grown and matured, but the arrogance, the self-importance, and single mindedness were gone. At least from what Maggie could tell. And while she didn’t want to admit it, the new Grant Richot was very compelling.

When the doorbell rang, Maggie swiped her hands on the kitchen towel, made her way to the front door, and opened it. She didn’t recognize the attractive young woman with the dark hair and blue eyes, but apparently the woman knew her.

“Maggie Cartwright?” The woman flashed her a smile. “Leslie Maurice. May I have a moment?” When Maggie hesitated, she said, “It’s about Grant. I think you’ll want to hear what I have to say.”

No, she did not want to hear what this beautiful woman had to say about Grant Richot. Certainly not. But Maggie found herself stepping aside so the woman could invade her home with her honeysuckle scent. The woman wasted no time getting to the reason behind her visit.

“You think you know Grant, don’t you?” She tilted her dark head, studied Maggie with a mix of curiosity and humor. “He’s great-looking, brilliant, a seriously good dresser, well-mannered with a boatload of charisma. Does that sound about right?”

“Pretty much.” Who was this woman and what did she want?

“Right. That’s what he shows you because that’s all he wants you to see, and most people never bother to look past the obvious. But there’s more, much more. If you look close enough, you’ll see the sadness behind the smile, the wistfulness in the eyes.” The woman tucked a dark lock of hair behind her ear, zeroed in on Maggie with a gaze that sizzled. “Grant wants to be loved and accepted for himself, not for his accomplishments, looks, money, or connections. He wants to belong, wants to be normal. But how does a person go about doing that when he’s been trained his whole life to believe that second place isn’t good enough, that nothing matters but first position? He’s Grant August Richot, and Grant doesn’t doubt anything, least of all himself. Do you know when he was a boy he scored so high on the aptitude tests that the teachers advanced him a grade and put him in an accelerated program? That made his father and mother very proud. And when he excelled in basketball and track, they were pleased with that, too. He wasn’t allowed to be ‘normal’ like the rest of the kids, hang out and play ball for the love of it, not for a win.

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