Honor Unraveled by Elaine Levine

Author:Elaine Levine [Levine, Elaine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Suspense, Contemporary
ISBN: 9780985420550
Amazon: B00E79VI24
Goodreads: 13637759
Publisher: Elaine Levine
Published: 2013-07-27T07:00:00+00:00

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Amir strolled down Pearl Street Mall in Boulder. It was a busy day for the pedestrian shopping area. There was peace and obscurity to be found in a bustling crowd.

He’d regretted learning that Phillip Bladen had died. They hadn’t been able to retrieve his private ledgers prior to his death. Fortunately, he knew some of the men named in it from his conversations with Phillip. One of those, in particular, was proving to be quite useful—or rather, his son was. Roy Whiddon wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps. He needed funding for his fledgling political career. And he needed not to be connected to his father’s crimes of passion—or his predilection for young boys. That was the fruit of another tree that would be harvested when it was ripe. For now, it was enough to milk Roy’s ambitions.

“I told you, I’m not going to do anything illegal,” Roy Whiddon snapped. His chin was tucked in, and he was scanning the crowd, watching for those who watched them.

Such a neophyte.

Amir smiled at Roy. It amused him to let the young man believe he had a choice in the matter. “Your relationship with me is nothing for concern. You are a companion I enjoy. I am interested in supporting your ambitious career. All I ask in return is that you share some information with me. Nothing, of course, that wouldn’t naturally come up in a conversation among friends. It isn’t illegal, or even unethical, for you to share details about your private life with me.

“For instance,” he continued. “I know you’ve been cultivating a relationship with a charming restaurateur in Wyoming. It’s lovely to discover she has a daughter. When I ask you about her daughter’s activities, I’m only making polite conversation. There is no harm in your satisfying my curiosity.”

“I don’t know anything about her daughter. She’s a kid. She goes to school. She goes to camp. That’s it.”

“Ah, and such trivial bits of data seem so unimportant to you, but they open worlds to me. Does the girl enjoy camp?”

“I guess so.”

“And what camp would that be?”

“It’s one in the Medicine Bow Mountains. Pretty remote.”

“Your girlfriend’s daughter is fortunate, indeed, to able to enjoy such experiences. And how is your relationship progressing?”

“Ivy’s busy. She hasn’t much time for dating—our relationship is pretty much just online. We thought we’d be able to hook up while Casey was away at camp. I can’t force this, Amir. She’s skittish.”

“Nor would I want you to, my friend. One never forces a woman.”

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