Motive by Kennedy Layne

Author:Kennedy Layne [Layne, Kennedy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fiction, romance
ISBN: 9781943420582
Publisher: Kennedy Layne Publishing
Published: 2018-07-16T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

“How did you know Brandon had been brought in for questioning?” Grace took the wineglass Rye had refilled into the living room, joining Laurel on the couch. Both she and Smith had shown up at the door the moment Grace had told Rye the most recent news. “I appreciate you coming to tell me in person. Unfortunately, my mother beat you to the punch in her own way.”

“Smith received a courtesy call from Detective Nielsen. They have an arrangement.”

“It certainly pays to have the family connections, doesn’t it?” Grace asked, though her sincerity came through loud and clear. Smith’s father was a well-known and respected judge, giving Smith an inside track to this investigation. “Does Cynthia know?”

“I gave her a call on the way over here.”

The roaring fire Rye had built in the fireplace was flickering in all its glory, but Grace couldn’t feel the warmth of the flames. She’d been cold ever since her mother asked if she’d go down to the station to show her support for Brandon. Gail Walsh truly believed in her stepson’s innocence in spite of everything, but Grace had already reached a guilty verdict hours before.

“You’re not going to believe this, but when I discovered that Brandon had been out on parole for over a month…my first reaction was that he could have murdered Brad. I mean, no one else I could possibly imagine would have a reason to frame me for murder.”

“I wish I could say I’m glad the investigation is over and that we can return to our lives, but that’s not the case, is it?” Laurel reached over the middle cushion and rested her palm over the back of Grace’s hand. “What are you going to do?”

“I’m going to let the police handle the case and figure out where my future is headed from here.”

Grace hadn’t realized it before tonight’s events, bit it was Rye who had lucked out in the family department. He had Jag Douglas…a brother Rye could trust with his life. They’d both grown up in foster care and only ever had each other to rely on.

Who did she have, besides her two best friends, who she considered closer than family? Her mother had invested all her time and energy into a marriage that had been based more on money and security than love. Nothing Richard Walsh or his son did could take Gail’s eyes off the prize—more wealth than she’d ever dreamed of in her entire life with Grace’s birth father.

“Is Rye part of that future?” Laurel asked, her approving gaze skipping over to the entrance of the kitchen. “It’s obvious that he loves you very much.”

“You know, we used to say those three words to each other all the time back before our lives were blown to pieces by the very man who just tried to pin a murder on me.”

“I don’t know if this will help or not, but Brandon is claiming innocence.”

Laurel rested an elbow against the back of the couch, seemingly giving Grace’s stepbrother a shadow of a doubt.

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