Wine, Whiskey, & Lipstick (Book 2) (Seduction in Summer) by LaShawn Vasser

Author:LaShawn Vasser [Vasser, LaShawn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: LV Publishing
Published: 2023-10-27T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 17

The kitchen was crowded. Even for its size, considering it had been built to host at least eight bed-and-breakfast couples at a time. Dillyn recognized almost everyone, including Mike, but at least four new faces were in the mix. They were hulking and intimidating in stature. However, they stood quietly and stone face. She would hate to get on their bad side.

Dillyn didn’t have a good feeling about this little fireside chat they were about to have at all. By the looks on everyone’s faces, the consensus seemed that nobody did. Even if Dillyn couldn’t see their expressions, there was no usual banter and back-and-forth chatter between them. She could feel the heaviness and anxiety in the room. It was palpable. Dillyn steeled herself for whatever they were about to learn as she and Selah went and stood next to Palmer, who was doing her best not to glance over at Lucas.

Ben cleared his throat, “I know you’re all somewhat curious about why we called this meeting. However, we invited Mike, whom you know might have clued you in that this meeting involves our safety and security. Therefore, I will step aside and let him take the floor.”

Mike followed Ben’s advice. He moved to stand in the group's center and easily got their full attention. “Afternoon,” He stood tall with his hands clasped behind his back. He had the stance of someone who had once served in the military. “Yesterday, a security team member reviewed some security footage that showed a shadowy figure running across your yard and into the trees.”

“This happened yesterday?” Palmer asked.

“Unfortunately, this happened a week ago at approximately 10:23pm but was only discovered yesterday.”

Oh shit! Dillyn’s eyes connected with Ben’s. She knew he could read her thoughts that were screaming someone had been watching them! It happened right around the time of their rendezvous. Dillyn swallowed hard as she shared concerned glances with her friends. She refocused her attention on what Mike was saying.

“We immediately activated our plan if either of your properties were ever compromised.”

“Do we know who was on the video?” Cat asked.

Palmer nodded. “Did you catch him? Why didn’t you call the police?”

Frustrated, Dillyn asked the obvious question, “And . . . why didn’t someone say anything then?!”

“Those are all good questions. I’ll answer Dillyn’s first. “We didn’t know what was on the camera. We weren’t even sure if it was a person. It wasn’t until we were able to enhance the video that we could confirm a security breach. Unfortunately, it was by more than one individual. We haven’t contacted the police because other than someone trespassing, we don’t have much in terms of a criminal case.”

That explanation made Selah’s face ashen, and she sat at the table. Dillyn went to her and placed what she hoped was a comforting hand on her shoulder. Gently, Dillyn squeezed, hoping it would give her some reassurance. If she were honest, Dillyn was just as scared.

“So what now?” Dillyn asked.

“We beefed up security,” Mike said matter-of-factly.

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