Sinful Secrets by Melissa Ohnoutka

Author:Melissa Ohnoutka
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Entangled; Select Suspense; romantic suspense; suspense; mystery; Melissa Ohnoutka; law enforcement; reunited lovers; fling; bad boy; opposites attract; wrong side of the tracks
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (Select Suspense)
Published: 2016-09-28T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Inhaling the raw, iron earth scent of blood trapped within the confines of the SUV, Joanna studied the dark patches of scenery as they flew by through the front windshield. Stay calm. Stay calm, she repeated for the hundredth time, locking her gaze on the man behind the wheel. What was he trying to say about her mother? She scowled. “Quit playing these stupid games and just tell me.”

He glanced at her in the rearview mirror, a strange look in his eyes. “Sweet, Joanna. Still believe the world is a good place? That finding the fairy-tale love story really exists? I almost feel sorry for you.” His laugh was harsh. “Almost.”

She let her gaze drop to her lap where Ryker still watched her. His pinched brow proved he was trying to decipher Keith’s ranting as well.

“Where was your daddy when you were younger, Joanna?”

She thought long and hard about that question. Her dad’s family hadn’t been wealthy. They’d struggled to put food on the table. In fact, his grandfather had worked for one of the oil service companies her dad now owned. The truth was her father had a strong drive to succeed and earned every last penny with smart investments. Not that she was proud of all his tactics used to obtain his wealth, but his work ethic was nothing but efficient and flawless. “He worked a lot. You know that.”

“Funny that when my mother went to see her brother in Louisiana, my father would work from home.”

“You were so young. He wanted to be close to you instead of hiring a nanny.”

“Ehh… Wrong.” He sat quiet for a few minutes and then said, “Your mother was home alone then, too. Wasn’t she? Brought you over for play dates when I was barely even walking yet. Don’t you think that’s strange? What were you, like six? What do you think those two were doing while we played?”

“Your dad? My mom?” Her eyes narrowed in denial. “Watching us.”

He laughed again. A deep, throaty laugh that cut her to the bone. “Wrong. Again.”

She flinched at the suspicion forming in her head. “I don’t believe you. My mom would never—”

“Why do you still defend her? Your mother left you just like my mom left me. Only difference is, your mom killed mine.”

Icy disbelief and horror spiked her skin. Ryker’s right hand closed over hers, the comforting action more powerful than he could know. She sucked down a large amount of air. Silence hovered in the air so thick it made her ears hurt. Killed his mom? What on earth was this lunatic talking about?

“You’re one sick SOB, Keith. How dare you say such horrible things about my mother? She wasn’t perfect, but she didn’t kill anyone. You don’t know her, or why she left.”

He threw his head back, and the laugh that followed spewed pure evil. “Ever wonder why the tragedy tied us together? The nauseating truth bound us forever.”

She didn’t answer. Anger and resentment gnawed at her insides. His mother killed herself.

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