The Conspiracy by Kat Martin

Author:Kat Martin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HQN Books
Published: 2018-11-14T16:30:23+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Four

Harper stood at the cutting table in the production room at the warehouse offices of Elemental Chic. Bolts of fabric in colors from tangerine to fuchsia, textures from denim to silk, covered every surface.

“It’s really good to have you back,” Shana said. “I managed to hold the fort while you were gone, but I didn’t get much of my own work done.” She was a beautiful woman, with high cheekbones and full lips, skin as dark and smooth as ebony. Shoulder-length black curls formed a halo around her face.

“I appreciate all the extra work,” Harper said. “If Chase and I hadn’t gone after Michael, I don’t think he would have made it home alive.”

“So...speaking of the infamous Chase Garrett, when do I get to meet him?”

Harper felt a pang in her heart. “Unless you run into him at a charity event or need him to investigate something, the answer is never. He went to Colombia with me as a friend. We rescued Michael. Now we’re back in Dallas and that’s the end of it.”

Shana frowned. “So you aren’t seeing him anymore? Seems like you told me you used to crush on him big-time. I’ve seen his photo in the newspaper—the guy is hot. Are you saying he didn’t live up to your expectations?”

Harper reached out and examined a length of neon-pink silk. “Chase was everything I imagined him to be and more.”

Shana’s black eyes widened, her all-too-perceptive gaze zeroing in on Harper. “Oh, my God, you slept with him! That’s the reason you’ve been moping around ever since you got home. You don’t think he’s going to call you.”

“He isn’t. He doesn’t think it’s a good idea.”

“Why not?”

“Because he and my father hate each other. My father and Chase’s father were mortal enemies. Chase blames my dad for Michael’s drug addiction. They fought about it. According to Chase, it wasn’t pleasant. I have no idea what else there is between them, but the list seems long on both sides. To put it bluntly, Chase doesn’t think I’m worth the trouble.”

Shana huffed out a breath. “Then he’s a fool. The man was lucky you gave him the time of day.”

Harper smiled. “Thanks. I’ll tell him that if I ever see him again.” She sighed. “I should have been prepared for it to happen, and in a way I was. Chase has more women than he can count. I’m just another in a long list of conquests.”

“Screw him. If he doesn’t want to see you, it’s his loss.”

Letting the conversation drop, Harper returned her focus to the table. “We better get back to work. These fabrics aren’t going to choose themselves.”

“No, I guess not. Let’s start with the denim. Which shade do you think we should go for? I kind of like the faded blue for a change. It’s got some fresh possibilities.”

Harper started to agree when her cell phone rang. She pulled it out of her jeans pocket and checked the caller ID. Her stomach knotted when she read Chase’s name.

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