Run for Your Life by Andrea Kane

Author:Andrea Kane
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Contemporary, General, Romance, Suspense, Thrillers, Fiction
ISBN: 9781476748696
Publisher: Pocket Books
Published: 2013-04-14T22:00:00+00:00

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20

It was after midnight when Zach drove the car through the gates and turned onto the road.

Victoria emitted a huge sigh, sinking into the seat and shutting her eyes. "Thank God. Freedom."

He chuckled. "That bad?"

"Worse." She cracked open an eye. "What did you find out from Mr. Hopewell?"

"Hmmm." Zach glanced at his Rolex. "A minute and a half. That's a record, even for you."

"Are you going to answer me?"

"Of course." Zach stopped teasing her and steered the car toward the parkway. "You're going to be disappointed, though. What I got wasn't a confession. Just the opposite, in fact. I'm pretty sure the guy doesn't know the first thing about what's going on in that place."

"Give me specifics."

"Okay, specifics. We discussed Hopewell Industries and the entire health-care business. I mentioned the Hope Institute, said I knew someone who'd placed a relative there. He didn't tense up or try to steer clear of the subject. I pursued it, from a business standpoint, asking if he'd regretted selling the Institute, since it was obviously a big moneymaker. His reaction was straightforward and logical. He said no, that even though his company was now strong and on its feet again, he didn't think it was prudent to invest so much capital in a medical facility. I asked if he still did business with the Institute, and he confirmed what we already knew—that his corporation sells medical supplies to them. I even w^nt so far as to ask if he'd kept a seat on the Institute's board, and he said no, that he'd sold the business outright. The details he provided were exactly those the FBI gave me. I don't think he was lying."

"Great." Victoria frowned. "That only adds new questions. Such as, if Mr. Hopewell's out of the picture, why did my father keep me as far away from him as possible? He never even brought me over to speak with the man, and he's one of Waters, Kensington's biggest clients. And when I finally did speak with him for the first time, why did Elizabeth Bonner appear out of nowhere and usher him off?"

Zach shot Victoria a sidelong glance. "Elizabeth Bonner? You think she's involved?"

"I don't know. Maybe I'm being paranoid. Or maybe I've watched too many detective movies. But it sure seemed like she was anxious to get Mr. Hopewell out of that house, and at the exact moment—the first moment—I happpned to be speaking to him. Not to mention the amount of time she spent stationed by his side tonight." Victoria ran her fingers through her hair, angled her head to face Zach. "Does that sound crazy?"

"Nothing sounds crazy. You made some good observations. What you saw could be coincidence. Or it could be part of Ms. Bonner's efforts to get her name added to the firm's by doing the bidding of a senior partner with the power to put it there—someone who directed her to keep Hopewell busy and away from you."

"And by that someone, you mean my father.

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