Whispers Among Wolves (Connor Callahan Book 5) by Reagan Keeter

Author:Reagan Keeter [Keeter, Reagan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Summithill Press
Published: 2024-10-30T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 25

When Asher opened the door for Connor, he was once again in a foul mood. He was not, however, dressed in his pajamas and a bathrobe. Instead, he was wearing a pressed white button-down and a pair of pleated tan slacks. He had also shaved off the stubble that had been threatening to become a beard and taken a shower to wash away the smell.

Connor theorized he must have recently returned from an interview that had not gone well, but he wasn’t about to ask.

Asher’s lips curled into a frown. “You again. What do you want this time?”

“Just had a few follow-up questions for you. Mind if I come in?”

Asher took a step into the doorway, barring Connor’s entry. “Let’s talk out here.”

“Fine. Whatever you want,” Connor said as casually as he could.

“I want you to leave.”

“I’ll be quick. Promise.”

Asher’s frown deepened. “Fine. Go ahead. Ask your questions.”

“You went to Princeton, right?”

“Yeah. So?”

“And that’s where you met Nick and Theo?” Connor asked. He had made this trip alone because he didn’t want Asher to feel like they were ganging up on him. As private investigators, they had no authority to demand answers from Asher. If he slammed the door shut without a single word, there wouldn’t have been a thing they could do about it.

It was a good thing Connor had insisted on coming alone, too. He could tell from the way Asher’s hand seemed to be sliding toward the door handle that he was thinking about doing just that if he didn’t like the way the conversation was going.

“What are you talking about? I met Nick and Theo when I started working at Viberly.”

“Really? Because I have reason to believe otherwise.”

Asher’s hand came to rest on the door handle, but he did not attempt to close the door. In fact, he actually looked amused. “Tell me—what is it you have reason to believe?”

“Does the Harbor House Soup Kitchen sound familiar?”

“Not really.”

“You don’t remember volunteering there?”

“Oh, that.” Asher shifted his weight from one foot to the other impatiently. “You’re quite the little Sherlock Holmes, aren’t you? Yeah, I volunteered at a soup kitchen once when I was at Princeton. I only did it because I thought it would look good on my resume. If I met Theo or Nick there, I sure as hell didn’t know who they were.”

The sarcasm was obvious, but Connor stood his ground. “Come on. Stop screwing around. When you say stuff like that, it just makes you look guilty.”

“Guilty of what exactly?” Then his posture shifted again, and his eyes narrowed just a little. He suddenly looked defensive in a way Connor couldn’t quite put his finger on. “Oh, I see. You’ve worked up this idea where I helped Theo kill Nick, am I right?”

Connor resisted the urge to respond. Better to just stay quiet and see where Asher went next with his train of thought. It didn’t seem like he was going to confirm that he knew either of the men, but he still might let something slip.

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