Protecting His Brother's Bride by Jan Schliesman

Author:Jan Schliesman
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-05-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Kira counted to fifty and then started over again. Why had she gotten so angry with Dalton, when in reality she was angry at herself?

She should have demanded that he return the flash drive. But no, she hadn’t done anything after he’d threatened her with security at the airport. She’d never imagined in her wildest dreams that he would have sent the drive to his tech department. “For safety,” he’d said.

More likely it was because he didn’t trust her. He demanded trust from her, but he definitely didn’t trust her. She stopped counting. It was useless to try to fall asleep, especially while replaying Dalton’s expression when she’d told him she’d encrypted the flash drive.

She wouldn’t allow another man to take charge of her life and railroad her into settling for less than she deserved. She’d allowed Josh to treat her badly, without standing up for herself. Allowed one hasty decision to determine her future.

She snuggled deeper into the soft flannel sheets of the queen-size bed and made a promise to herself. No matter what it took, she would see Griffin behind bars. Dalton had merely muddied the waters by removing the flash drive. But he was right, the evidence was safer away from her. If only she had a computer. She could access her online Dropbox and pull a few of the documents she’d collected. It wasn’t as complete as everything she’d stored on the flash drive, but maybe she could gather enough to prove to Dalton she was telling the truth about Josh.

She could still see doubt in his eyes. Whether it was directed at Josh or her, she didn’t know. But she could prove that they’d been married and that Josh had worked for at least two of Griffin’s companies. There was definitely a link and perhaps it would be enough to buy Dalton’s continued assistance.

An hour later, Kira tossed off the covers. She slipped her now toasty bare feet onto the plush bedroom carpet and exhaled in acceptance. Her mind was too full to get any rest, and hiding from Dalton seemed like the chicken’s way out.

Cluck, cluck, cluck.

She moved the window drapery to one side and watched the wind whip the heavily falling snow in every direction. The quiet emptiness of the house surrounded her as she opened the bedroom door a crack and peered into the hallway. No sound met her ears. It was almost as if she was alone in the house. A dim light beckoned her to move toward it.

The gourmet kitchen was straight from the pages of Architectural Digest. Gleaming stainless steel appliances and dark granite counters circled the room, which boasted a restaurant-style cappuccino machine and an array of glass coffee canisters.

What was so great about coffee, anyway? Stinky, bitter tasting and too expensive for her budget. If she was going to spend five dollars on anything covered in whipped cream, it would definitely be hot chocolate.

Buckshot’s probably didn’t even offer anything aimed at non-coffee drinkers. Kira stomped to the cupboard above the coffee canisters and climbed on the counter.

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