The Perfect Smile by Blake Pierce

Author:Blake Pierce [Pierce, Blake]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blake Pierce
Published: 2019-10-02T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

There was a long pause as Jett’s eyes went wide.

When he started to answer, his voice cracked and he broke out in a dry cough that took several seconds to stop. Jessie couldn’t tell if it was sincere or just a stalling technique.

He chugged some of the water on the coffee table and wiped his mouth.

“I think so,” he finally said. “She seemed to be happy with the arrangement.”

“How long did the two of you date?” Jessie asked.

“For a while, actually,” he said. “It was more long term than some of the others. Once we started seeing each other, I kind of stopped dating the other girls.”

“Why is that?” Dolan asked.

“Because I liked her,” Jett said simply. “She was cool. I mean, she’s super hot too, obviously. But she’s also fun in a down to earth kind of way. We didn’t always have to get bottle service in a club’s VIP room. She was happy hanging out here, watching a movie and eating popcorn.”

“But you stopped seeing her?” Jessie asked leadingly.

“Yeah. Filming got hectic. I couldn’t really spend as much time with her as she wanted. She needed more financial security, you know? So we kind of parted ways, at least for now. Maybe we’ll hook up again when the movie’s done shooting. Is Claire in some kind of trouble? Has she done something wrong?”

“Nothing like that,” Dolan assured him, apparently deciding to adopt Jessie’s sugar over vinegar interrogation approach. “We’re just doing some routine follow-up. Hey, can I ask you a few questions about your schedule the last few days?”

“Yeah, sure,” Jett said. “But we might need to talk to Matilda if you want real details. She handles all that stuff.”

“That’s fine,” Dolan said. “We’ll start with you and she can help fill in the gaps, cool?”

“Cool,” Jett agreed.

“Hey, Jett,” Jessie interrupted, sensing this was the best moment to follow up on a suspicion she couldn’t shake. “While Jack’s asking you that stuff, can I use your restroom?”

“Sure, it’s that way,” he said, pointing to the hallway near the huge television screen.

She headed in that direction while Dolan continued his questioning. Murph made a move to follow her but she shook her head almost imperceptibly. He looked irked but stayed put.

Once she was out of sight, Jessie moved fast. Something about Jett’s reaction to her question about how his relationship with Claire ended didn’t ring genuine. And she suspected that she’d get more insight into the true nature of it by checking out where he lived rather than what he said. That meant finding his bedroom.

But how do I do that in a place this gigantic?

As she walked down the hall, she came to a carpeted stairwell that looked worn down, as if it dealt with lots of foot traffic. It was as decent a place to start as any. She jogged up the stairs two at a time, well aware that once Matilda returned with the waters, her absence would be noted.

Once on the second floor, she looked at the carpeting more closely and followed the section with the most shoe imprints.

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