Treacherous: Charli (The Troubled Girl Chronicles Book 1) by L.L. Hunter

Author:L.L. Hunter [Hunter, L.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: L.L. Hunter Books
Published: 2019-06-26T05:00:00+00:00

Nathan

After the party, and after I made sure Levi had left, I craved to see Charli, to make sure she was okay. I knew she had overheard what was said in that office, and I knew she had been hurt by the news. The fact was, Charli now knew, or at least suspected something, and I didn’t know what to do. If I revealed myself to her, what would she think? Would she think of me as a liar like the man she called Frankie?

Technically, I was using an alias, a fake profile of a college student, and I felt I had to let Charli know that I wasn’t the bad guy. I needed to let her know she could trust me. I stood at the base of the staircase, staring up toward Charli’s bedroom door when Stephen came up behind me.

“Nathan, did you catch everything?”

“Yes, sir. I did.”

“You know what you have to do now. Don’t you, son?”

“I… I think so.” I turned around to face the older man. “I’m scared, Stephen.”

“I know, son. So am I.” Stephen placed a hand on my shoulder and gave it a reassuring pat.

“I want Charli to know who to trust. How can I do that when we’re all lying to her?”

Stephen lowered his head. “Not yet. She can’t know yet.”

I let out an exasperated sigh. “It’s confirmed. My suspect is Levi. I want to go after him, arrest him, but I know it’s not time yet.”

“Yeah, I know. Almost.”

“But I also want to go to her,” I said, nodding toward the top of the stairs. “She’s pretty shaken up.”

Then Stephen smiled at me. “You’ve fallen for her.” He sighed. He sounded tired, and I knew it wasn’t just fatigue. He wanted it all to end. So did I.

“Go home, Nathan, and wait until this is over. You will know when it’s time.”

I hung my head and knew he was right. I had to wait. I was never a patient person. I hated waiting.

“All right. But at least let me say goodnight.”

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