Harlequin Desire January 2021--Box Set 2 of 2 by Charlene Sands

Author:Charlene Sands
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

Filing a formal complaint with the proper authorities took more time than Chiara would have guessed, which left her more than a little frustrated and exhausted. She hitched her purse up on her shoulder as she charged through the sliding door of the local police station and into a swirl of late-afternoon snow flurries. The whole process had stretched out as Miles spoke to multiple officers at length, eliciting information on possible precautions to take to protect her.

Each cop they’d spoken to had been courteous and professional but not very encouraging that they would be able to help. With the rise of cybercrime, law enforcement was tapped more and more often for infractions committed online, but most local agencies weren’t equipped to provide the necessary investigative work. The FBI handled major cases, but at the local level, the best they could do was point her in the direction of the appropriate federal agency, especially considering the threat had targeted Chiara’s livelihood and not her person. Still, the importance of the case was increased by the fact that she was a public figure. She’d worked with the local police to file the complaints with the proper federal agencies, and they’d suggested she keep careful records of any problems in the future.

Bottom line, someone would look into it, but chances were good nothing more would come of it unless the threats against her escalated. And thanks to Miles, she wasn’t handling this alone.

Chiara glanced back over her shoulder at him as he rebuttoned his suit jacket on their way out the door.

“Thank you for going with me.” Chiara held the handrail as she descended the steps outside the municipal building almost three hours after they’d arrived. Her breath huffed visibly in the chilly mountain air as flurries circled them on a gust of wind. “I know it wasn’t as satisfying as we might have hoped, but at least we’ve laid the groundwork if the hacker follows through on his threats.”

“Or her threats,” Miles added, sliding a hand under her elbow and steering her around a patch of ice as they reached the parking lot. “We haven’t ruled out a woman’s hand in this.”

She pulled her coat tighter around her, glad for Miles’s support on the slick pavement. The temperature had dropped while they were inside. Then again, thinking about someone threatening her business empire might have been part of the chill she felt. She’d given up her dream of becoming an artist to build the social media presence that had become a formidable brand. That brand was worth all the more to her considering the sacrifices she’d made for it along the way.

“Did you speculate about who might be behind the threats in your meeting today?” she asked, unwilling to delay her questions any longer as they reached his big black Land Rover with snow dusting the hood. “You said you’d share with me what you discussed. And I know Zach’s legacy is a concern for you and your friends.”

Miles opened

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