Dirty Rich Secrets Part One by Lisa Renee Jones

Author:Lisa Renee Jones
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

Ashley…

Everything seems to move in slow motion. The gun shakes in my hand as I tell myself to pull the trigger, but I never get the chance. All of a sudden, the man running toward me is on the ground, and Aaron has him face down, tying up his hands. “He’s not dead, right?” I ask urgently. “You’re tying him up because he’s not dead?” It seems logical, but I just need to know.

Aaron straightens and closes the space between me and him. “Are you okay?”

“Yes.” I catch his wrists. “Is he alive?”

“He’s asleep, and that’s because I want answers. Otherwise, he’d be dead right now after charging at you like that.”

“Why would he charge at me?” I ask. “Why? He knew you were right there. He knew. He could have shot me.”

He takes the gun from me and shoves it in the back of his pants. “He wanted you to shoot him.”

“What? I don’t understand.”

“It’s the only logical answer. He doesn’t do stupid things. He wanted you to shoot him. Why? I don’t know, but he did. When he wakes up, we’ll find out.”

“What if he’s not alone?”

“He’s a loner. He doesn’t work with anyone. We’re fine.”

“Someone was tapping on the bedroom window.”

“There’s no reason anyone would tap on the window, especially not in the middle of a blizzard. It was the wind.”

“It wasn’t the wind,” I insist, grabbing his arm. “I’m telling you. Someone tapped on the window. We need to leave. We can’t stay here. Everything in my gut says staying is a mistake.”

“The storm just blasted into us about fifteen minutes ago. There’s no way in or out. We can’t leave. And if we can believe Edward, the roads are blocked.”

“Then how did Edward get here?” I ask. “How?”

“He was already here. That’s the only answer.”

“But you don’t know?”

His hands come down on my shoulders. “We’re safe.”

“Someone was tapping on the window. Please listen to me. I’m not being paranoid. When have you ever known me to be paranoid?”

He considers me a moment. “You’re right. You aren’t one of those people. I’ll go check it out.” He releases me and starts to turn.

I catch his arm. “No, don’t go out there. Not unless it’s because we’re leaving.”

“I’m going to go check it out,” he insists. “After I deal with Edward.”

“What does that mean?”

“I want him secure.” He kisses me. “Keep your gun at your hip. It’ll make us both feel better.” He walks toward the kitchen, and I hear furniture moving around before he reappears, picks up Edward, and throws him over his shoulder.

He heads toward the kitchen, and I pursue him, catching up to him as he walks down a set of stairs in a hole in the floor where the table used to be. I walk to the opening and listen for movement below, but almost immediately, Aaron returns. He steps to my side, shuts what appears to be a cellar door that folds seamlessly into the wooden floor, and then shoves the table back over the top.

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