Tennessee Takedown by Lena Diaz

Author:Lena Diaz [Diaz, Lena]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Harlequin Intrigue
ISBN: 9781472050021
Google: nwRIAgAAQBAJ
Goodreads: 18343304
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-01-31T13:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Ashley shook her head and looked around the room. She was sitting in Chief Thornton’s office with the chief, Chris, Dillon and the FBI agent. But it felt more as though she was in the middle of a horrible nightmare that wouldn’t end.

“I don’t understand,” she said. “You’re accusing me of stealing millions of dollars from companies I never even worked for.”

Special Agent Kent held up the briefcase he’d brought with him. “I have extensive reports in here that say you did. Your name is all over the audits that were performed on these companies.”

“But that’s not possible. Could there be another Ashley Parrish out there? That has to be it. You have me confused with someone else.”

He rattled off a Social Security number. “That’s the number the auditor gave to each company when they made checks out to her for services rendered. Sound familiar?”

She fisted her hands in her lap. “Well, yes, it’s mine, but that doesn’t mean anything. Someone must have stolen my identity.”

“And performed audits, under your name, for over a year? People generally steal identities to pilfer credit cards and get into people’s bank accounts. Your typical identity thief wouldn’t be able to fake an audit, and honestly, that sounds ridiculously farfetched.”

Dillon leaned forward in his chair. “Maybe, maybe not. You did say the auditor was able to embezzle millions of dollars. That’s a heck of a carrot for someone with auditing skills to put in the work to steal Miss Parrish’s identity.”

Kent’s sharp gaze zeroed in on Dillon like a laser-guided missile. “Are we speaking about the same Miss Parrish that you kissed a few minutes ago? I hardly think you’re an unbiased party in this matter.”

Dillon’s jaw went rigid. “A peck on the forehead is hardly a kiss. And I don’t exactly think you can claim you’re unbiased, since you walked in here with one of the alleged victims in the embezzlement case.”

This time it was the FBI agent’s turn to look angry. His brows drew down and he narrowed his eyes at Dillon. “Mrs. Dunlop is one of many witnesses I’ve questioned in the course of this investigation. When word of the shooting reached our office in Knoxville and I found out one of the survivors was listed as Ashley Parrish, I called Mrs. Dunlop. I asked if she’d accompany me down here so she could make a positive ID so I could arrest Miss Parrish. And of course, I offered condolences on her husband’s death.”

“Her husband the shooter, right? We’re talking about the same man who killed eight people and tried to kill Miss Parrish?” Dillon gritted out.

“More to my point, Detective. Have you been able to find a motive behind the shooting?” He paused and watched Dillon. “From your expression, I’m guessing the answer is no. How does five million dollars, which also happened to destroy Dunlop’s financial empire, sound as a motive? Mr. Dunlop might have been a billionaire on paper, but his company was going through tough economic times and was severely in debt.

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