Secret Affair with the Millionaire (The Rochesters) by Coleen Kwan

Author:Coleen Kwan [Kwan, Coleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2017-08-09T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Sighing, Holly leaned back in the limo and gazed out the window as the convention center slid out of view. The awards ceremony was finally over, and they were on their way home. Kirk had left much earlier, so it was just her and her dad in the limo. It would take about half-an-hour to reach her apartment, she calculated. From there she planned to catch a taxi to Dane’s borrowed penthouse and spend the rest of the night there. Dane was waiting for her; she didn’t expect to get much sleep.

In the seat opposite her, her father shifted, tapping his fingers against the armrest. He seemed too quiet, his expression too brooding. Was he still angry at being forced to share a table with the Schofields? Even though the Rochesters had claimed more awards tonight?

“Dad, it was a great night,” she said. “I’m glad I came.”

He nodded, his gaze sharpening on her. “Holly, I need to tell you something.”

His somber expression made her sit up. “What is it?”

“I was talking to someone tonight who knows one of the contestants for the Halifax. Donald, I think his name was.”

“Yes, Donald. He was eliminated in the first round.”

“Apparently he saw someone coming out of the suite assigned to you while you were away, that afternoon when Cassie went into labor.” Ralph leaned forward and rested his elbows on his knees. “He didn’t get a good look, and he wasn’t paying much attention at the time, but he thinks it was Dane Schofield.”

“Dane? But he was on the road getting Kirk to the hospital. It couldn’t have been him.”

Her father’s eyes never wavered from hers. “Are you sure? What time did he drop Kirk off? He could’ve gone back to the Halifax while you were preoccupied with Cassie.”

Holly swallowed, but the hard lump in her throat refused to budge. “Are you suggesting that Dane Schofield vandalized my suite?”

“I’m not suggesting, I’m stating it.”

She hauled in a breath. “I’m sorry, Dad, but I find it hard to believe. Dane was so helpful that day. I can’t believe he’d take advantage of Cassie going into labor to sabotage my room. Donald must be mistaken.”

“Or maybe you’re too gullible.”

“Gullible? I don’t know what you mean.”

“It means I have eyes in my head. I saw the way you were looking at him tonight.”

She curled her fingers into the material of her dress. “So what? He’s a good-looking guy. It doesn’t mean I’ve got a crush on him. I’ve learned my lesson about guys wanting something out of me. I’m not that stupid anymore. And yes, I’ve spent quite a bit of time with him and the other contestants. They’re all super-competitive, but none of them strike me as underhand.”

Her father tilted his head up and heaved a sigh. “Maybe Dane isn’t mean and tricky, but I know his father is, and his father is calling the shots here. Look at the big picture. This Dane has been estranged from his family for years, and then

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