Seeing Red by Sandra Brown

Author:Sandra Brown [Sandra Brown]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Tags: BA
Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
Published: 2017-08-15T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

Kerra had listened with increasing dismay as Trapper outlined what he believed to be Thomas Wilcox’s egregious crimes. There must have been some truth to the allegations. Surely an innocent man would have been sputtering outraged protests. She also trusted that Trapper wouldn’t make such claims if they were completely unfounded. Unproven, perhaps. But not without basis.

“Time’s up,” Wilcox said from behind her. “Kerra should make that second call or the men outside will come in blazing. What’s it to be, Mr. Trapper? I want a deal with you, and you want Kerra to live. Decide. Now.”

Kerra’s heart was in her throat. She knew how difficult it was for Trapper to give an inch of ground to anyone, but especially to the man who was responsible for the loss of so many lives.

However, he must have seen the wisdom in keeping Wilcox talking. He said, “Kerra, recall the number.”

“Move slowly,” Wilcox said. “Once it rings, hold the phone so I can be heard.”

She placed the call. She saw one of the men below raise a cell phone to his ear, but he didn’t say anything into it.

Speaking loudly, Wilcox said, “For the time being, stand down.”

The call was immediately disconnected. She watched the man lower the phone.

“What are they doing?” Trapper asked.

“Just standing there.”

“See?” Wilcox said. “All well. You can come back now, Kerra.”

When she turned, her gaze immediately went to Trapper, who still held his pistol aimed at the millionaire. But as she returned to her chair, he asked, “You okay?”

“Fine.” She sat down, and, needing badly to make physical contact, pressed her thigh against his.

She looked at Wilcox and marveled over how unmoved he appeared to be by Trapper’s numerous accusations. His composure was disgusting and infuriating. Her impulse was to lash out and remind him that Trapper had alleged murder—her mother’s murder. But she held her peace because she, as much as Trapper, wanted to hear what Wilcox had to say.

He addressed Trapper. “Over the course of the past ten minutes, you’ve come to realize that you need me in order to get yourself reinstated. Especially now that your hidey-hole has been discovered and raided. Without my testimony, you’ve got nothing.”

“And what do you want from me, except your Fantasyland wish for immunity?”

“Justice for my daughter.”

“What makes you think she was murdered?” Trapper asked.

“I don’t think it. I know it.” He drew in a breath. “Do you know the circumstances of Tiffany’s death?”

“I didn’t know anything about it at all until last night,” Trapper said.

“That doesn’t surprise me. We swept it under the rug.”

“She died not long before I did the interview with you,” Kerra said. “Like Trapper, I was unaware of your loss. You must have thought I was awfully brash even to approach you so soon after.”

“At that point in time, the grieving was still very raw.”

“Then why did you agree to the interview?” she asked.

“To make Tiffany’s killers nervous. They didn’t know what track the interview would take, whether or not you would ask me something about Tiffany’s death.

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