BOSS: His Wealth. His Power. His Demands. by Maggie Carpenter

Author:Maggie Carpenter [Carpenter, Maggie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dark Secrets Press
Published: 2018-05-14T05:00:00+00:00

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As the black van drove up the dark winding hill, Chelsea Brown stared straight ahead. Playing the role of a tarot card reader had come as easily as breathing, but she'd always had exceptional instincts. Except when it came to Scott. Following a difficult early life moving from foster home to foster home, she'd worked as a waitress and lived alone in a tiny studio apartment. He'd come into the diner almost every day, all smiles, charm, and big tips. He'd artfully seduced her and given her a sense of belonging.

After a few idyllic months he cajoled her into helping him with a few petty crimes. Initially it had been fun, but when the crimes became more serious she wanted nothing to do with them, and she'd had serious doubts about staying with him. She'd broached the subject about moving out and moving on, but using a combination of threats and loving reassurances, he'd made it clear there was no out. They were a team. They needed each other and they were together—for good. The emotional conversation had been almost three years before, and as Scott had become increasingly possessive, Chelsea had grown to feel completely trapped.

But now she'd wondered if maybe a way out had walked into her life.

The card said the man's name was Frank Hunter, but aside from his phone number there was no other information. As she and Scott had shared a late night snack, then climbed into the van to drive to Tony McIntyre's house, the caring stranger was all she'd been able to think about. But her life with Scott was the devil she knew. Taking a leap of faith with a man she didn't know was truly frightening.

"Why don't these fucking houses have their numbers showing anywhere?" Scott grunted as he slowed down.

"I think I see something on that wall," she declared, lowering her window and shining her flashlight against the brick. "That's it."

"Finally! Do you see a call box anywhere?"

"No, nothing."

"That's weird. Get out and see if you can open the gates."

"It's raining pretty hard. Maybe we should wait until it passes."

"You get wet every time you take a shower," he growled. "Get out and open the goddamned gate!"

Stuffing her hair under her stretchy woolen hat, she opened the van door and hurried through the downpour. Reaching the gates, she shone her flashlight across the top of the pillars to check for security cameras. There were none, but as the beam swept over the post, she spied a black metal plate with a white button. Assuming it rang the house she ignored it and began pushing on the gates. They didn't budge. Dashing back to the van through the rain, breathless and soaking wet, she climbed back in.

"There's a button in the post," she panted. "I guess it alerts the house. The gates wouldn't move."

"Try the button. Maybe there's a housekeeper. If she answers tell her you have an urgent delivery."

"But if there's someone home…"

"I'll deal with it.

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