Stalked (2007) by Brian - Stride 03 Freeman

Author:Brian - Stride 03 Freeman [Freeman, Brian - Stride 03]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2011-04-03T05:34:30+00:00

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Serena didn't have the same feeling of being watched as she climbed the steps of the courthouse. She hoped that destroying the GPS device had given her a temporary escape from the blackmailer's prying eyes.

The photograph he had given her was now in a large manila envelope addressed to Dan Erickson, marked personal and confidential. She wasn't sure if she was doing the right thing by keeping Jonny in the dark, but she didn't see any alternatives. She couldn't destroy Dan's life if he was guilty of nothing more than kinky sex practices. The trouble was that Tanjy was dead. A photo like this would vault Dan to the top of the suspect list, if only because he would do anything to keep it hidden. Even so, Dan was a client. He was paying her. Until she knew something different, she couldn't expose him.

In Dan's office, Serena handed the envelope to the receptionist and told her to take it inside. A minute later, she came back and told Serena to go in. Serena closed the office door behind her and clicked the lock in place. Dan was standing behind his mahogany desk, with the photograph in his hand. His other fist was clenched. He took the envelope and photo to a crosscut shredder on the wall and fed them in. The machine whirred as it diced the evidence. He checked the bin to make sure the papers had been cut into confetti, then whirled around on Serena.

"Where the fuck did you get that? What are you trying to do to me?"

Serena held up her hands. "Blackmail is an ugly business. I told you it was going to get worse."

"He gave this to you?"

She nodded.

"How did he get it?"

"You'd know that better than me."

"This is a fucking disaster. You realize that, don't you? A disaster. What does he want?"

"One hundred thousand dollars."

"Son of a bitch." He pointed an accusing finger at her. "Are the two of you in this together? Are you gaming me?"

Serena came closer and slapped his hand away. "Don't insult me. You're lucky I didn't turn this over to Jonny instead of coming here. And I'm going to tell Jonny all about it unless you can convince me right now that you had nothing to do with Tanjy's murder."

"That's crazy."

"Then tell me about you and Tanjy. Is the photo legit? Is that you and her together?"

Dan shoved his hand back roughly through his blond hair. "Yeah."

"Did you rape her?"

"Hell, no. Rape was her fantasy, remember? This was just a game. We went down there in the middle of the night, and we took pictures."

"Do I have to tell you how incredibly stupid that was?"

His cheeks were tomato-red with fury. "No, I knew the risks, but Tanjy was worth it."

Serena didn't need details. "How did you and she hook up?"

"I met her in the dress shop. We had chemistry."

"Did Lauren know?"

Dan snorted. "No one knew."

"Well, someone did. You could have destroyed your career. You still might."

"That's why I broke it off.

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