Chosen: The Complete Edition (Allure) by Josie Litton

Author:Josie Litton [Litton, Josie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Josie Litton Books
Published: 2018-03-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Grace

This is a surprise,” Will said. He sounded drunk.

I shifted on the leather couch, suddenly even more concerned about him than I’d been to start with. It was late afternoon. Adam was in his private office, working I assumed. I’d seized the opportunity to reach out to the one person I thought was most likely to have information about Patrick.

“You said that you’d call,” I reminded him.

“Sheesh, that was just a few days ago. Don’t be so needy.”

“Will…”

“Sorry, was that rude? So how are you? How’s the big romance going? Is Falzon really Prince Charming in disguise or what?”

That was the problem with celebrity pics, they got out to everyone.

“I’m more interested in you right now,” I said.

There was silence for a moment before he laughed. Or groaned. It was hard to tell which.

“I can’t believe you said that. It’s the Delaney in you, isn’t it? You just can’t help being a manipulative bitch.”

“Hey! Neither of us is having an easy time of it right now. We need to talk.”

“About what?”

I heard the clink of a bottle against glass and took a breath, summoning patience. “About Patrick.”

“What the hell? Were you not paying any attention to the whole Snowden thing? The ears have walls…sharp little gov’ment ears and we know who’s wired into the gov’ment, don’t we? Sitting right there at the center of it like a big fat old spider.”

He sighed deeply and I heard him swallow. After a moment, he said, “Nothing’s secret anymore, ‘cept the stuff they want to be. Dark, nasty stuff.”

How dark, I wondered. Ned had set the bar high when it came to depravity. Was there anything that could have beaten it?

“Are you at your place?”

“Why should I tell you?”

Oh, great, not just drunk but belligerent. “Because I’m coming over.”

“Oh, no, you’re not! What would lover boy think? You know he’s got a really bad reputation, right? Like dead bodies piling up bad.”

“This has nothing to do with Adam. I just want to talk.”

I broke off at the sound of a raised voice coming from the office. I couldn’t make it out but clearly Adam was angry. As I strained to listen, I caught one word--“Sebastian!” Followed by what sounded like a string of curses.

“I had a thing for you, you know,” Will said.

I hadn’t and I didn’t want to. I did want to know what Adam’s traitorous cousin had done now but instead I asked, “How much have you had to drink?”

“Not enough. Todd’s little sister, the princess in the tower. I kept wondering what it would take to get you to let your hair down.”

He laughed again. This time it sounded more like a sob.

I got up and headed for the door. I’d have to text Adam and tell him where I was going. His security guys could catch up with me.

“Stay on the phone with me, okay?” I said.

“Why, you think I’m gonna do something?”

“No, but this isn’t like you. Something’s got you spooked. What’s happened?”

“Ears…walls… The really sad part is I like Todd.

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