The Boss' Desire_Her Perfect Man Contemporary Romance by Z. L. Arkadie & T. R. Bertrand

Author:Z. L. Arkadie & T. R. Bertrand [Arkadie, Z. L. & Bertrand, T. R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781942857259
Publisher: Z.L. Arkadie Books
Published: 2018-03-02T16:00:00+00:00

3:23 p.m.

Pete and I are in my study. He’s sitting across from me. “Do you know anything about Bill deeding certain properties to Liza and John?” he asks.

I narrow my eyes and look at him. “Highly unlikely. You were there when the will was read. Bill left half of everything he’s given to me to Kelsey, but nothing he gave Liza to John. That’s pretty telling, don’t you think? My father knew John was a snake in the grass.”

“That’s a great point, Nolan. Maybe that’s something we can use.”

I frown so hard that my brain aches. “What do you mean ‘something we can use’?”

“John’s lawyer presented me with documents.”

“What sort of documents?”

“Supposedly, Bill had submitted warranty deed documents, signing ownership over to John for a number of Liza’s land assets.”

I scoff. “That’s fucking nonsense.” I shake my head as I remember something. “So that’s why he took the acquisition files out of the basement. Dad kept personal and business deeds at the office. He was a one-place-for-everything kind of guy.”

“Right…” Pete lifts a finger pointedly. “But wait, are you telling me John had files taken out of the basement?”

“Yes. He did.”

“Can you prove it?”

I nod. “I think so.”

Pete’s lips are clenched just as tight as mine are when he nods. He stands. “Then do it, and do it quickly. One more thing.”

“What is it?” I work hard to maintain a controlled voice.

“There’s one property that was purchased recently.” Pete takes a copy of the warranty deed application out of his briefcase and sets the pages on top of my desk. “This.”

I read the pages. “Pompeii Residential Suites? What the hell is that?”

“You never heard of it?”

“No.” I check the date on the form. “It was only purchased a month ago?”

“Look at the purchase price.”

I flip a couple of pages and am taken aback by the purchase price. “You think Bill would’ve purchased this for John without telling you?”

“No way.”

“I didn’t think so.”

“Have you tried following the money and the paper trail?” I ask.

“I have.”

“And?”

“We’re still investigating.”

I think I’ve just lost it. All I see is red… “How did my father pay for the property?”

“Wire transfer.”

I shake my head. If you want to make shady business, then pay for it with a wire transfer. I contemplate the fastest way to trap a rat. There’s no way in hell John is going to get away with this. “I’ll do some investigating and see what I find,” I say.

Pete nods. “Okay. And I’ll continue to look for any discrepancies or holes.”

We shake hands.

“Thank you for stopping by to give me the news in person,” I say.

I walk Pete to the foyer and open the front door for him.

He turns before setting foot on the porch. “By the way, have you heard from Kelsey?”

I sigh sharply. “She wants to have dinner on Wednesday to talk about something important. Do you have any idea what that is?”

He shakes his head. “No, but she says after she talks to you, she wants to sit down with me.

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