HellKat by Roze Robyn

Author:Roze, Robyn [Roze, Robyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Robyn Roze
Published: 2015-06-18T07:00:00+00:00

Kat surveyed Tucker’s home office arranged with leather furnishings and dark stained wood. The space, like the rest of his home, lacked any personal touches such as family photos, trophies, or memorabilia. She understood why, even better than before. Hank had filled in the missing piece yesterday: the personal toll. Oh, Tucker had told her most of what Hank had, but Tucker had glossed it over, had recounted the history as if it’d happened to someone else. His retelling had lacked the strife and deep emotional cost to him. Hank’s version had not.

Tucker sat behind a large hand-carved desk he’d purchased at an estate auction. His eyes flitted across an LED display as he tapped away on backlit keys. He and Kat had been comparing notes on their JAMESCO research. She closed the lid on her laptop and set it in front of her on his desk.

“Looks like you found everything online I did and then some. You work fast,” Tucker said, reclining in his seat and rocking leisurely in the squawking chair.

“I’m motivated,” Kat said. “I’m sure there’s more, but I’m going to need to hire someone to find the truth.” She eyed him suspiciously as his grin grew wider. “What aren’t you telling me?”

“I knew you were smart.” He reached down and opened a drawer, pulling out a thick file that he dropped in front of her. “Your brothers run a helluva PR campaign, but I read between the lines. Apparently, you did too.”

Tucker rested his arms on the desktop and leaned forward. “Since JAMESCO is privately owned, they aren’t required to disclose much of anything to anybody, as you well know.” Kat hauled the file off the desk and onto her lap, sifting through the papers. “For a price, you can pay anybody to do almost anything.” He raised his hand to quell her scornful expression and the objections about to shoot from her mouth. “I didn’t do anything illegal, Kat. There are services out there that provide more in-depth information about privately held companies. And it’s all on the up and up. It’s still not full disclosure by any means, but it’s a helluva lot more than what I could get on my own.”

“Why? Why would you spend time and money researching my family?”

The well-used leather chair squeaked in protest as Tucker’s bulk pushed up and out of it. He moved around the desk to stand in front of Kat. Then he angled back against the oak behemoth, stretched his legs, and crossed his booted feet. He appeared to be choosing his words.

Understanding lit Kat’s eyes. “Oh, I get it. You wanted to know if I was like them, if I could do these things.” She tipped the folder toward him. Tucker’s stare dropped to the floor, then swung back to her. “If you’d thought I was involved, you never would’ve come back to New York, never would’ve ended up on my doorstep. Right?”

His hands hooked on the edge of the desktop and gripped it tight, the muscles in his arms flexing.

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