Obsession by Liz Bower

Author:Liz Bower [Bower, Liz]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Liz Bower
Published: 2017-01-10T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

The following morning, Marco and Gabi had already left for work by the time I came downstairs. At work I was busy, and busy kept my mind off other things. Things like Marco.

Things like whether it was wrong that I was enjoying getting to pitch for our potential new client when Carol had only been in the office once that week. But if she hadn't been absent, then I wouldn't be working on this. The enjoyment was tinged with guilt though, and the shrill ring of my office phone interrupted my thoughts.

“Can you come to my office now?”

“I'll be right there.” From the tone of Alex's voice, I guessed he wasn't about to give me good news. Nicola popped her head up over our desk divider, but I just shrugged at her. With a brief knock, I pushed open the office door to reveal a pale-looking Alex. I closed the door quietly behind me, took a seat opposite him and waited.

“I know Carol's not been around much this week, and you must be wondering why.”

“I assumed she was off sick.”

Alex shook his head and narrowed his eyes at me. “I thought you should know I received another letter. This time I've contacted the police.”

I sat up straight, clasping my hands together. Alex was still watching me closely, and I tried not to fidget in the seat. “Do the police want to speak to me? Do they think I'm responsible?”

“I don't know. I guess they will want to speak to a few of us, me included.”

I'd never been in trouble with the police, not even so much as a parking ticket. Surely they wouldn't think I was involved, would they? Fingers clutching the arms of the chair, I leaned forward. “What … Can you tell me what this one said? Did it mention me? Or the job?”

Alex leaned an elbow on the desk and removed his glasses, rubbing a finger across the bridge of his nose. He let out a sigh and put them back on. “Basically along the same lines. I can't give you the details, but the threat was targeted at a specific person this time.”

I fell back against the chair, and Alex's gaze followed me. “Surely the police know I'm not that stupid. I mean, if I had been involved, why would I send a letter to you saying you should hire me? I'd be better off just keeping my mouth shut and hoping somebody else gets the blame. I'm practically doing Carol's job at the moment anyway, but I wanted the job because you thought I was the best person for it. I—”

“Jo,” he said, raising his hand. “You're rambling. Calm down. I'm sure the police will just want to ask you some questions like the rest of us. I don't think there's any proof against you, or unfortunately who actually sent them. Just wait and see what the police say, okay?”

“Why did you tell me, then?”

Alex steepled his fingers beneath his chin and stared at me for a long moment.

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