Injustice For All by Robin Caroll

Author:Robin Caroll [Caroll, Robin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Published: 2011-07-15T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.”

GEORGE WASHINGTON

Bella had hoped Hayden would let the subject drop. At least for a couple more days while he concentrated on Emily and her issues. It wasn’t fair that Agent Baxter had shown up and destroyed her life. She loved Hopewell and Hayden and Ardy and Emily—she didn’t want to have to leave. She had nowhere else to go.

Leaning across the desk, she batted her eyes at Hayden. “Wouldn’t you rather I go find you some decent coffee?”

He chuckled. “As much as I crave some strong java, you’ve put me off long enough.” He waved her away. “And stop that silly blinking at me. My head already hurts, and you’re making it worse.”

“Fine.” She leaned back in the chair. “But first, I need to know you aren’t going to tell Agent Baxter who I am.”

“He’s going to figure it out. He has pictures of you, Bella. Remington. You know what I mean. He’ll put it together.”

“You didn’t. You saw the picture of me as Remington, right?”

He nodded.

“Did you recognize me?”

“No, but I should have.” A hint of a blush tinted his cheeks. “I knew there was something familiar about her. You.”

“Uh-huh. Yeah. Sure. Right.” She grinned and waggled her brows. “You know me better than any FBI agent, and you didn’t recognize me. I think I’m pretty safe.” She tilted her head. “Amazing what a little Botox and extra pounds can do when combined with hair dye and tinted contacts, isn’t it?”

The blush darkened across Hayden’s cheekbones. “I would’ve figured it out. And Rafe Baxter will eventually.” He narrowed his eyes. “He seems to notice a lot about you already.”

“Don’t be silly.” Her heart skipped a beat. “And he won’t figure anything out unless you make him look twice at Bella Miller.”

“It doesn’t matter. He’s a good guy. He won’t come after you.” Hayden pled with his voice. “I think he’ll be able to help you.”

She shook her head, her heartbeat echoing in her ears. “I can’t take that chance.” She crossed her arms over her chest. “So I need you to promise me you won’t reveal who I am to Agent Baxter.”

“I won’t lie to him. I can’t.”

Once upon a time, she wouldn’t have been able to lie convincingly either. Those days were gone. Yet another reason to hate the agents who’d murdered Daniel. “Okay, but promise you won’t volunteer the information, and you won’t do something stupid to draw attention to me.”

“I promise.”

Bella relaxed her shoulders. “Okay. So, what do you want to know that I haven’t already told you?”

Hayden frowned, then winced. “The murderers . . . corruption in the FBI . . . why my—Daniel Tate was killed. Come on, let’s get it all out in the open. We can figure out the answers together.”

Her heart snagged. It was time, though. Time to get the truth off her chest. Time to figure out who all was involved.

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