Sweet Revenge by Christy Reece

Author:Christy Reece
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Mystery, Romance, Suspense, Romantic Suspense, Fiction
ISBN: 9780345524065
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2011-10-03T16:00:00+00:00

sixteen

Reddington’s island

A gurgle of laughter brought a smile to Jamie’s face. How could she have forgotten how much she loved teaching? Even though there was another purpose for being here, having an opportunity to teach Amelia Reddington was still a delight.

She tried not to think about what this precious child was going to suffer once her father went to prison. Dwelling on that would do no good. The man had to be stopped.

Though she’d been on the island for only a week, from what she could tell, Reddington’s family knew nothing about his illegal endeavors. Which really shouldn’t be a surprise, since they were cloistered and isolated from the rest of the world. How did they stand the remoteness? Jamie had never considered herself a world traveler, but at least she had a choice. Reddington’s family was well taken care of and given every luxury. But the beauty of their surroundings didn’t negate the fact that they were prisoners.

Giselle, Reddington’s seventeen-year-old daughter, was as delightful as her sister. Seemingly content with her life, the young woman acted as if there was nothing odd in not being allowed to leave the island, even for a day of shopping.

In talking to the teen, she learned that she and her mother perused catalogs and magazines; whatever they wanted was purchased. Deliveries were made once a week, and she had been encouraged to order whatever she wanted, too.

Jamie had nodded and made appreciative comments, knowing that if she said the wrong thing, she’d be in a world of trouble.

None of this was really her business. She was here to find the information she needed to bring this man down, not bring the twenty-first century to the island. Technology wasn’t necessarily a good thing, and the children probably were better read for not having the distraction of computer games and cellphones. At some point, though, they would have to join the world. What kind of future would they face when they’d had no exposure to prepare them?

She glanced over at Amelia. The child was deep into a Junie B. Jones adventure. That series had been one of Jamie’s favorites as a kid. After Amelia finished, they had plans to walk on the beach and discuss the story.

So far, she’d been consumed with her job and had done nothing to advance her agenda on obtaining what she’d come here to get. She and Reddington had seen each other twice. Once when she’d first arrived; and the second time had been two nights ago. She had taken a walk on the beach and entered the house from a side patio. He’d been walking down the hallway and had looked directly at her. It had been all Jamie could do not to freeze up, terrified that he would somehow recognize her. Instead, she had smiled and said a soft good night. Reddington had grunted and kept on going.

Soon she would face the real test. Jamie usually ate dinner in her room, but Mrs. Reddington had stopped by the classroom this morning and invited her to have dinner with the family on Friday night.

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