Above Temptation by Karin Kallmaker

Author:Karin Kallmaker [Kallmaker, Karin]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: ! Yes
ISBN: 9781594931796
Publisher: Bella Books
Published: 2010-05-18T05:00:00+00:00

One of the agents, the deep-voiced one who had been speaking less, asked if he could step into the other room to make a phone call. Mercedes agreed and a shadow crossed Kip’s line of vision.

The faint beep of buttons was followed by a quiet, “Thompson, checking in. No, this is a mess.”

Kip held her breath. It sounded like he was looking at the book titles on the case hiding her as he spoke.

“We might have gotten somewhere, but some assistant called legal and now Hardwell is practically measuring his dick with the lawyers. This wasn’t my idea, remember?”

There was a soft rustle as a book was pulled from the shelf.

“I don’t care if Sterling used to be one of us. I know—makes more money now than we’ll ever see. It was too soon to demand an interview. We’ve got nothing. Oh yeah? Like what?”

The book slid back into place. The agent probably turned away because his words were harder to make out.

“What’s she doing moving that kind of money around?

Yesterday? What about before that?”

Kip stealthily got to her feet. He’d moved several feet away and his back was to her. She pressed her ear to the opening.

“Nothing? Where did yesterday’s go? Oh.” His chuckle was mirthless. “Well that will get us a warrant. I don’t like it, though.

Something’s hinky.”

Kip’s pounding heart was making it harder and harder to hear.

“Find a judge—good luck on getting quick action. Hey, I know she was, but have you ever worked with anyone here? If SFI builds a case against you your butt is busted. Judges aren’t going to jump through hoops to sign anything on some flimsy circumstantial evidence. We should pull back, get some real evidence and then move. And be prepared to be met with very clever resistance every step of the way from the staff here too.”

He was pacing now, his voice low and intense. “This is your deal. I don’t know what Sterling ever did to you, but frankly I had other things to do this morning. That string of bank robberies in 129

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