Sex, Lies & Stellenbosch by Eva Mazza

Author:Eva Mazza
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781928420415
Publisher: Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd

Twenty-one

Lee was furious. Furious he had allowed himself to lose control. But then again, he thought, there’s pent up anger that had to be vented. He had been cautious about having his wife followed and had hired a firm known for discretion and professionalism, and they had charged accordingly. It was easy to uncover her brief affair with the diplomat. Frankie had been reckless in London; he could only assume that she thought that the chances of them being seen together were slim. The two were captured on camera sharing intimate dinners, walking through Hyde Park hand in hand and even kissing at an outdoor concert. The love fest had ended abruptly after Lee had sent (anonymously) incriminating evidence to the diplomat’s wife, knowing full well that she would ensure the affair ended without exposing her husband or his lover. She, like Lee, would avoid a scandal at all costs – in her case, for her husband’s career. Lee had said nothing of the affair to Frankie. It was in his nature to wait for the right moment. And his gut had told him that it was not quite the right time.

His private investigator had stumbled upon Frankie’s next indiscretion – this time with his best friend. After checking that calls between the diplomat and his client’s wife had dwindled to zero, he noticed that her account was soon reflecting regular calls to and from an unfamiliar number. Thinking the diplomat may have changed numbers, the mysterious calls were traced to a Mister John Pearce. It took Lee a while to absorb the nasty possibility that Mr John Pearce was his best friend since school.

This had been problematic to prove, as their trysts, it was thought, took place within the privacy and safety of his friends’ farm’s boundaries. Most of the time, Jen was at home when Frankie visited. The question, Was Frankie really visiting her friend or was she fucking his? perplexed Lee.

Although it seemed nothing untoward was happening, Lee’s gut, as always, told him otherwise. By nature, Lee let nothing go, and he soon stumbled upon an ingenious (so he thought) way to uncover the truth, yet he still could not prove the affair and was about to give up, until now.

Lee vented his anger on his accelerator as he drove at an ungodly speed at an ungodly hour. Where to go? Where to stay? He had a few options, one being a hotel, but he hated everything about hotels. They were lonely places, especially at times like these. He picked up the phone and looked for Brig’s number. Nah, let’s not complicate things. He decided on another option. She was always awake, and she wouldn’t mind him crashing at her place at such short notice.

It rang for a time and then Patty picked up. “Lee, what’s wrong?”

“I need a place to crash. Can I come over?”

“Of course you can. You know the gate code.”

Lee pressed his foot flat on the accelerator. “Just slow down, Lee. I’ll be waiting for you.

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