The Journalist's Prince (The Royal Wedding Book 6) by Merry Farmer

Author:Merry Farmer [Farmer, Merry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-14T16:00:00+00:00

6

Tracy’s mind buzzed with information and emotion as she and Johan made their way back down to the family parking garage. She really needed to change out of her formal sundress and into jeans and a t-shirt. She only had one fancy dress, and although she hadn’t had time to check it thoroughly, she had already spotted a couple of rips from climbing through the window at Lindqvist’s house. At least she’d worn flats to the wedding. Her clothing was the least of her worries, though.

“Okay, so let’s review what we know so far,” she said as they reached the garage and climbed back into Johan’s BMW. She wouldn’t need to go to the gym for a week after the night she was having. “Marina broke Lindqvist out of jail. The two of them have been together far longer than anyone thought.”

She glanced to Johan, but he remained stone-faced as he started the engine and pulled the car out of its space. A tickle of alarm swirled through her gut. She knew when a man was mad at her. Johan had the same kind of look her dad always had when she’d done something he didn’t approve of. But unlike her dad, when Johan looked at her that way, it wasn’t hypocritical.

She cleared her throat and went on. “Marina and Lindqvist were in Côte D’Ivoire just a few months ago. Storm Holdings was selling its illegal oil through Côte D’Ivoire, and possibly other ports of entry in Africa. Marina and Lindqvist both have connections to Storm Holdings, and personally, I don’t believe for a second that those connections are pure.”

She glanced to Johan again, waiting for him to add something. He continued to stare straight forward, driving through Solrighavn’s streets, which had even less traffic now after dark. His jaw was set, and the flint in his expression had mellowed out to something that looked almost like guilt.

“Are you upset because you don’t want to think your aunt is involved in illegal activity?” she asked softly, sympathetic for his sake, even if she didn’t have the same reverence for royalty that Aegirians had.

“If she’s guilty, she’s guilty,” he said. It was a relief to hear his voice at last.

“I think she’s very guilty.” She reached across to touch his leg, but the muscle tensed under her hand. The car sped up. She pulled back. “My theory? She’s getting a kickback from Storm Holdings. She must be. I bet they treated her and Lindqvist to that vacation too. She has to be using her position in the government to cover up Storm Holdings’ illegal activity.”

Her thoughts spun instantly in a whole different direction, and she blinked.

“You don’t suppose the reason she was trying to stop the wedding was because she didn’t want to lose her position as your mom’s chief advisor to Dr. Hayes, do you?”

Johan’s face switched from the hardness of thought to the strain of surprise. He swore in Aegirian. “I hate to think it, but you might be right.

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