Dalton (Fairplay Shifters Series Book 5) by Serena Meadows

Author:Serena Meadows [Meadows, Serena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paranormal & Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Adult Themes, The Shifters Mate, Supernatural Fantasy, Protection & Safety, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Multicultural & Interspecies Relationships, Romantic Schemes, Dangerous & Deadly, Romantic Suspense, Mystery & Intrigue, Mythical Creatures, Action & Adventure, Violence & Crime Story, SciFi Fantasy Romance, Hearts Desire, Futuristic, Fairplay Shifters Series, Multi-Mix 0f Animal Shifters, Colorado Mountains, The Brooks Family & Siblings, Fairplay Co., Beautiful & Feisty
Publisher: Serena Meadows
Published: 2018-12-03T05:00:00+00:00

After dinner, they locked themselves in the computer room and began to dig into each company on the board. One by one, they traced ownership, hacked into financial documents until they had a pretty good idea what all of them did.

Dalton was standing in front of the wipe-off board with a red marker in one hand and a green one in the other. “So, we’ve got background on all of these companies; now let’s see which are real and which might be a front for something else.”

Melody gave him a questioning glance. “Just go with me on this,” he said, “Start at the top, look at the financials and see what you find.”

“Okay,” Melody said doubtfully. “The restaurants are first; let’s see what’s in here. They make a small profit every year; the taxes are paid on time and…” she paused, typing rapidly into the computer. “There are no debts for the land or the buildings; there was a loan originally, but it’s been paid off.”

“So, we can consider those legitimate businesses,” Dalton said, circling them in green and stepping back. “Demetri started out with the restaurants, right? Opened five or six of them within a year of coming to Florida.”

“Yeah, that’s right. Made a name for himself in the hospitality business, then he started buying up properties, all of which eventually made him a bundle of money,” Melody said, repeating what they already knew.

“But where did he get that first loan? According to his biography, he came here with nothing, barely managed to escape with his life. So, who gave him a loan to open those restaurants? It costs a bundle to open a restaurant, and he opened six in less than a year,” Dalton said, knowing he was close to something. “Someone took a chance on him, and I want to know who.”

“Hmm, let me see if I can find the original loan papers,” Melody said. “It might take a little while.”

Dalton began to pace the room, feeling that tingling feeling he always got when he was close to a breakthrough with a book. Every time he passed the board, he stopped and looked at it, feeling like he was missing something, something that would give them the answer.

Melody’s furious tapping suddenly stopped and he heard her sigh. When he turned around, she was holding her head. “What’s wrong?”

“I can’t get the loan papers; the only copy is in Demetri’s personal files, and I can’t get in,” she said.

“Are you sure?” Dalton asked, disappointed.

“I’ve tried everything I can think of,” Melody said, then sat up straight again. “Except...”

She went back to typing, her fingers moving so fast across the keys Dalton had to shake his head and look away. A few minutes later, the typing stopped, and she said, “Now we wait.”

“How long?” he asked, beginning to pace the room again.

Melody shrugged her shoulders, put her head back, and got comfortable; clearly it might be a while. Dalton paced and watched the clock as five, ten, then thirty minutes went by.

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