In Her Defense by Denise A. Agnew

Author:Denise A. Agnew [Agnew, Denise A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Erotica, Suspense
ISBN: 9781595785114
Published: 2010-09-11T04:00:00+00:00

Anticipation rose inside her. He must be calling to say they’d hired her.

When he answered the phone, he said, “Ah, Miss Rice. I’m glad I caught you. I received a strange call this morning I felt you should know about. It has me deeply concerned.”

Dread cramped her stomach. What now? As he related that Darrell had called, anger overran her worry.

Her voice sharpened. “My God, I can’t believe he’s going this far.”

Lenderson’s voice calmed even as her voice rose. “So you do know him? He was your counselor?”

“No...I mean, yes, I do know him. But he was never my counselor.”

“You’re saying he’s lying.”

Shaking from the inside out, she sank onto the couch and took a deep breath to calm her nerves.

“Yes, he’s lying. Mr. Lenderson, he’s stalking me. We were dating in Vermont, and when my aunt died and I moved here, I told him the relationship was over. He turned up in town and has been calling me.”

“Oh, my.”

His voice said he didn’t know what to believe. Damn it. Damn it. No matter what she said, Darrell had placed doubt in the school administrator’s mind. While she always believed in positive outlook, she knew in her gut she was in the fight of her life to get this job.

“You have to understand how unsettling this is to us,” he said.

“Of course. It came out of the blue. Anyone would find it disconcerting.”

“I have a few more questions.”

Her throat tightened as if the noose had slipped around her neck. A noose as unforgiving and rough as a hair shirt over sensitive skin.

“It seems odd to me that a psychologist would say these things. I mean, they don’t make wild and ridiculous comments like this.”

Queasiness swirled in her stomach. “They do if they’re trying to ruin someone’s reputation.”

“That’s what you think he’s doing?”

“I don’t think it, I know it.” She closed her eyes and put her hand over her eyes. “Look, if you want more references, I have plenty that will outweigh anything Darrell has said.” She shifted gears and tried to sound less defensive, hearing the desperation in her tone. “There are people in town who will vouch for me, including three members of the El Torro Sheriff’s Department SWAT team and some other friends such as Maria D’Angelo.”

“Dr. Huntley also said something about inappropriate behavior in a bar?”

Her mind flew around in circles. What? Was he talking about the first night she’d reunited with Mick? The night they danced like lovers in Rendezvous? “I don’t know what he’s talking about.

I’ve been out with Deputy Mick MacGilvary, but we haven’t done anything untoward.”

“That’s good to know. Can you give me Mr. MacGilvary’s number?”

She quickly provided Mick’s name and the department number. “He’ll vouch for me without question.”

“Good. I’m sorry I had to bother you with this, but the school has to cover all bases.”

“You’ve done the background check on me, too, right?”

“Absolutely. You come out clean as a whistle. If you could give me other references beyond what we already have, that would be wonderful.

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