Guarding His Midnight Witness by Anna J. Stewart

Author:Anna J. Stewart
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-07-13T17:29:59+00:00

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“Well, okay then.” Cole refolded the statement Greta had typed up and tapped the paper against his hand before returning it to him. Their coffee was long gone, but they remained seated at the small café table a few blocks from the station. “I can see why you’re worried about career suicide. Doyle Fremont. Wow.”

“Do you believe her?” Jack wasn’t entirely sure what he wanted Cole’s answer to be. Either way... Jack was in deep trouble.

“Oh, I believe her.” Cole shrugged and even behind his sunglasses, Jack could see him flinch as he looked up at the sun. “There’s no reason not to, given that picture you took and the conversation you had with Fremont. But that’s also the problem, Jack. It’s Doyle Fremont. That new complex alone is employing a good chunk of the population. It’s done wonders for the city and only promises to do more. And let’s not forget who he calls his friends and that his lawyers are already on alert. Now that you know Greta isn’t exactly who she says she is? This could turn into a serious cluster—well, mess.”

“This is why I’m glad you’re back,” Jack muttered. “To help clear things up for me.”

“I do what I can.” Cole’s smile was quick. “What about this thing that happened at the Camellia, yesterday? Who did she see? Fremont?”

“I’m assuming. Not that I could get her to tell me. She shut down, like whatever she saw flipped an off switch inside of her.” And try as he might, he hadn’t been able to turn it back on.

“Did you see anyone?”

“I saw plenty of someones, but not Fremont. Besides, according to the LT, he’s out of town. I can’t believe he’d be so careless as to commit murder in front of a witness.”

“He didn’t expect a witness,” Cole said. “The time and location pretty much solidify that.”

“But what is all this about? If we could just figure out who the victim was, that has to be what unlocks this whole thing.”

“If there was a victim.”

Jack’s blood went icy. “You don’t believe her?”

“I don’t not believe her. I’m also not so naive as to think you might have a bit of a hero complex and still blame yourself for what almost happened to Allie. Not to mention—”

“Don’t go there, Cole.” This was not a road he planned on going down. With anyone.

“Why not? You have. You’re afraid of missing something again. Of someone getting hurt or, worse, killed. What happened in Chicago with your witness was not your fault, Jack. The DA underestimated how dangerous the defendant was. You couldn’t protect her for the rest of your life.”

It wasn’t something he hadn’t told himself a million times before. But nothing would convince him he hadn’t failed Clara Pilsken. The fact the young woman had a grave marker rather than a college diploma was all the evidence he needed.

“You’re worried if you don’t cover all your bases, if you look away even for a second, something’s going to happen and maybe this time you won’t escape with your life intact.

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