Thief of My Heart by Janice Sims

Author:Janice Sims
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-03-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

“Who is that?” Petra asked, frowning.

“Yolanda Reynolds,” Desiree replied coldly.

“Yolanda Reynolds? I know I’ve heard that name before. You mean that girl who used to pick on you in school?” Petra said, confused. “What’s she doing on TV?”

In answer, the reporter beamed at Yolanda and asked, “Is there a particular reason you’re visiting your hometown, Yolanda? Not that we wouldn’t be delighted to have you back under any circumstances!”

Yolanda, a seasoned professional, smiled warmly at the reporter and said, “I’m here to offer moral support to my cousin, Frederic Sawyer. As you know, he finds himself in a bit of a jam right now.”

“A bit of a jam is not what he’s in,” Desiree cried. “The man’s accused of molesting a fifteen-year-old girl!”

“I take it you’re familiar with the case,” Petra said.

“Yes, the girl he’s accused of molesting is a patient of mine,” Desiree stormed, getting to her feet and pointing at the TV screen. “And that snake is using her popularity to try to garner support for him.”

“I don’t understand,” Petra said. “Is she supposed to be some kind of celebrity? She’s preening like a she-ape in heat.”

Desiree couldn’t help it. She laughed at Petra’s comment. “She’s an actress,” she explained. “She’s had a few hit movies, and she stars in the highest-rated show on TV.” She sat back down beside Petra and took deep breaths in an effort to calm herself. She just hoped Madison wasn’t somewhere watching one of Raleigh’s most famous hometown girls talking about her cousin as if he were the victim in this whole scenario.

“I don’t watch much TV,” Petra said. “All I remember about her is that she was mean to you.”

The program moved on to another segment, and Meghan muted the volume once more. “Does anyone want some real food?” she asked. “This popcorn isn’t doing a thing for me. Who wants to order Chinese?”

The others discussed what they wanted from the menu while Desiree sat quietly, thinking about Yolanda Reynolds’s presence in Raleigh. She claimed she was in town to support her cousin in his time of need. What her cousin needed most was a sharp lawyer who was an ace in the courtroom. Desiree could think of only one man who fit that description.

“Excuse me,” she said to her sisters as she went looking for her handbag, which she’d left somewhere upstairs. “I have to make a phone call.”

* * *

“Now I guess I’m one of you,” Decker joked as he looked around the table at Colton, Juan and Will. “All wrapped up in a woman and happily whipped.”

He had to talk loud to be heard over the cacophony of the bustling bar on Glenwood Avenue.

They laughed at him. Tall, lanky Will shook his bald head sympathetically. “Yeah, what a difference a few months make, huh? You’re no longer lonely and pathetic. I can tell you now. I was beginning to worry about you.”

“Yeah,” Juan agreed heartily, “I thought you’d stay delusional for the rest of your life.

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