Starry Nights_A Movie Star Romance by JB Duvane

Author:JB Duvane [Duvane, JB]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-06T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Maggie

She hung up on me. I couldn't believe she actually hung up on me. And she didn't even deny that she lied to me. She was actually trying to give me some freaking excuse and was treating me like I was the bad guy. I didn't want to jump to conclusions about Maggie, but I couldn't believe the way she was acting. What the hell?

I replayed the conversation we'd just had over and over in my head, and what she said about the land didn't make any sense at all. I didn't know where she'd gotten her information, but it felt like we were talking about two completely different deals.

"Hey, Frank, it's me again."

"What's up? Did that reporter get ahold of you?"

"Yeah, she did. It was a quick interview. That's not what I'm calling about, though. I just talked to someone … someone who knows one of the lawyers who's working on the land deal …"

"Yeah?"

"Yeah, and they told me something that sounded really weird."

"Well, this is supposed to be a completely private deal. If there are people talking then they probably don't even know what they're talking about."

"That's why I'm asking you, Frank. You've been to the meetings and I've stayed away because it's not really my thing. But what I heard … it just can't be right."

"What's that?"

"That the permit applications that have been submitted are for condos. Is that true?"

"Well, I'll have to check on that. You know how they are down at those county offices. Maybe they got the permits mixed up."

"Can you send me everything that's gone through so far—all the paperwork?"

"Oh, come on, you don't need to worry yourself with all that. I've got your back, Shane."

"I know. You've always taken care of the business end for me, but I'd really like to take a look at everything. I want to be able to actually answer questions about this whole deal if someone asks me."

"Well, I'm gonna have to get everything together. That'll take a few days. Then I can have it all messengered over to you."

"Messengered? No, I'll just come over there. I've got a scanning app on my phone, it'll take no time at all."

"Well, now's not a real good time for me, Shane. I've got some other stuff going on."

"Okay, well let me know when you're going to be free."

Frank didn't say anything for a moment and I almost asked if he was still there, but when he started talking again he sounded strange. Almost irritated.

"What's this all about? Don't you trust me anymore, man? All I've ever done is look out for your best interest."

"Yeah, I know. It's just that, I had a conversation with someone a little while ago and it's gotten me really upset. I want to believe that everything is what you say it is, but I really just need to see for myself. You understand, don't you?"

"Look, Shane …"

"What?"

"This whole deal, it's about more than finding a nice place for you and your family to live.

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