Secrets & Chance (The Sterlings Book 1) by Lynn Hastings & Z.L. Arkadie

Author:Lynn Hastings & Z.L. Arkadie
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781942857082
Publisher: Z.L. Arkadie Books
Published: 2017-07-01T03:00:00+00:00

EIGHT

ROSALIE STETSON

Goodness gracious, was Chance Sterling an enigma. She guessed he knew more about the clues on the note that Edna had left for them than he had let on. But he wasn’t going to say much, because he didn’t trust her, and heck, he probably never would. A few minutes ago, when she’d passed him on her way into the bar, Rosalie felt butterflies in her stomach. But she had quickly talked herself out of having any relationship with sour Chance Sterling.

It wasn’t as though he was interested in her in the first place, and more importantly, she probably had to watch her back. She hadn’t met a Sterling man who hadn’t wanted the fortune all for himself. She wanted to tell Chance that he could relax. Edna may have had uncertainties about leaving her fortune to her direct descendants, but she would never betray her family. So Chance, nor any other Sterling, had to worry about her taking what was theirs.

“I have no idea where she went,” Chance said, answering Halo’s question.

Halo looked at Rosalie. “And you don’t know anything, either?”

Rosalie shook her head. “Nope.” She made sure her tone was adamant enough to convince Chance, which made her disappointed in herself. Why did she care what he thought about her? But the fact that she did just proved one thing—she was not yet ready to be in a relationship.

She used to always care what Peter thought about her, which had once upon a time cost Rosalie her self-esteem. Peter had never made her feel smart or pretty enough. As soon as she’d divorced him, she regained all of her confidence and more. However, she would never forget how she had been made to feel two feet tall by someone who was supposed to have loved her.

Perhaps that was why she was cautious when it came to entering new relationships. And for certain, that was why it bothered her that she cared to convince Chance Sterling she was trustworthy. Screw him. If he didn’t believe he could trust her, then it was his issue, not hers.

“But it’s such a mystery, you know. Gran has been full of secrets lately. If my instincts serve me right, then I’d say a man’s involved.”

“A man?” Chance asked.

“A boyfriend,” Halo said.

“I’m pretty sure that’s not the case,” Rosalie said. If Edna was seeing a gentleman, then Rosalie was certain she wouldn’t have kept it secret from her.

Halo tilted her head to study Rosalie. “Grandmother and you are close, aren’t you?”

“Very.”

“She talks about you a lot, you know.”

“She does?” Chance asked.

His remark was so unexpected that Rosalie and Halo looked at him.

He shrugged. “It’s just that Grandmother never said anything about Rosalie to me.”

Halo grunted thoughtfully.

“What are you thinking?” Chance asked.

“Well, she mentioned Rosalie to me a number of times.” Halo turned to Rosalie. “You’re a lawyer, right?”

“Right.”

“Public defender?”

“Yep.”

“You hate your boss because he’s a lazy ass, and you can do his job ten times better than him.”

Rosalie laughed. “Edna said that?”

Halo raised her right hand.

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