Betrayed by Sharon C. Cooper

Author:Sharon C. Cooper
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, multicultural romance, multicultural romantic suspense, african american romantic suspense
Publisher: Amaris Publishing LLC

Chapter Fourteen

Lounging on the leather sofa in Octavia Hilton’s home office, Angelo observed Zenobia with her manager. They were across the room at a round conference table discussing the details of an endorsement contract. He didn’t know the dollar amount attached to it, but Octavia seemed pleased with what she’d negotiated. Zenobia, not so much.

She smiled at the right time and nodded as they went over the contract’s details. Even the mention of other entertainers who would be included in the project—some of her idols—didn’t get much of a rise out of her.

Angelo wondered if her subdued behavior had anything to do with the conversation between her and Sofia during breakfast. “Secrets destroy,” Sofia had said. “No more. No more secrets, mija.”

The ghostly expression that Angelo had witnessed on Zenobia’s face after that comment had all of his protective instincts rising to attention. She was afraid of something or someone. Ever since that conversation, she’d been lost in her thoughts and answering questions with one-word responses. Whatever was on her mind was definitely bothering her. If only she would confide in him.

Angelo readjusted his position, crossing one of his legs over the other and spreading his right arm along the back of the sofa. In their short time together, he’d become sensitive to her moods, needs, and some of her quirks. Like the way she nibbled on her thumbnail when she was nervous or uncomfortable, the way she was doing now.

Zenobia was also starting to chip away at the armor around his heart. Something he never thought would happen. It had been a long time since he’d allowed a woman to get as close as she was getting. There was just something about her. Even with her secrets, he was falling for her, and that wasn’t a good thing.

So far, out of the people on their short list of suspects, they’d only been able to rule out Damon, the owner of DLC Security. For the last three months, he’d been out of the country on assignment, providing protection for an A-list actor.

As for Zenobia, Supreme hadn’t found anything incriminating in her past or the lives of those in her inner circle. Yet, that feeling that she was keeping something important from them, whether she knew it or not, bugged the hell out of Angelo. Hopefully, she gave him something soon that would shed light into her situation. Until then, he’d bide his time and stay alert.

“Thanks for all the work you put into this deal,” Zenobia said to Octavia and stood, slinging the strap of her Louis Vuitton purse over her shoulder. “I’m glad it’ll be a few months before filming starts. That’ll give me time to wrap up this next album.”

“Speaking of the album. When are you getting back in the studio?” Octavia asked.

Looking to be in her early fifties with a fair complexion and shoulder-length red hair, she was stylishly dressed. The low-cut white dress with sheer sleeves stopped just below her knees. Instead of dressing for a meeting at home, she looked as if she was dressed for a hot date.

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