Framed: A Psychological Thriller (Boston's Crimes of Passion Book 2) by Colleen Connally

Author:Colleen Connally [Connally, Colleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-09-27T04:00:00+00:00

I know what you did with Riley. So does your wife.

Inhaling sharply, she covered her mouth. Glancing over her shoulder, she spotted Olivia. She looked even more beautiful than usual tonight, except…except was she drunk?

Riley had never seen her cousin wasted. Not that she had seen her much the last few years, but appearances meant everything to Olivia. She had taken great pains over the years not to give the impression that she had a weakness. But tonight…tonight, it seemed Olivia had thrown caution to the wind.

Olivia caught Riley staring at her. She lifted her finger and pointed accusingly at Riley. Setting her glass down on a table, she started in Riley’s direction.

Swaying to the side, she bumped into one of the guests. Without apologizing, she staggered back on her path.

“Pictures?” Riley asked in puzzlement. “You are not making sense. What pictures would upset Olivia that much?”

“Of us this afternoon.”

Dennis’s words stunned her. “That can’t be—” She stopped mid-sentence. Dennis shoved the pictures in her hand. Her heart thudded in her ear as she looked at them.

One after another of Dennis and her at their meeting that afternoon…nothing illicit…nothing romantic unless Olivia misconstrued when Dennis had pulled her into his arms. But she knew her cousin well enough to know it wouldn’t take much to set off her jealousy—just the fact that she had seen Dennis alone would have sent her over the edge.

But who…who had seen them? Terror bolted through her body. Oh, good Lord! Had someone followed her?

“You! You…” Olivia shouted, taking a glass of champagne in her hand as the waiter walked by. “Stole my husband…You…you…!”

Riley froze. The intense hatred in Olivia’s voice cut her to the bone. Regrettably, words weren’t the only weapon Olivia had at her disposal. Waving one of her hands wildly over her head, Olivia teetered in front of Riley.

Sensing Olivia’s intent, Riley’s pulse spiked. She slid to the side of Dennis. Olivia slung her glass to an empty space, splattering champagne across the toes of her Manolo sandals.

The thwarted attempt only served to infuriate Olivia more. Her eyes flamed. She slammed her finger into Riley, over and over again.

“Whore!” Olivia slurred. “You are sadly mistaken…if you…think I will let him go… You will never have him! Never!”

Dennis interceded and caught his wife by her shoulders. “Olivia, you’re causing a scene. This isn’t the place…”

“Let go of me!” Olivia jerked back. Freeing herself, she lunged at Riley.

Riley pushed back against her cousin. Olivia stumbled and fell down to the floor. Riley leaned down.

Low and clear, Riley stated firmly, “I don’t want Dennis, Olivia. If you are having problems, it’s not me who has come between you. Go home. Sober up.”

“Liar!” Olivia cried. “You have always been between us.”

Suddenly, Riley felt a hand on her back.

“Let’s go.”

Kincaid had found her. She made no argument as he led her out of the room.

In the corridor, Riley stopped. “I need to go back. I can’t leave like this…”

Kincaid shook his head and took her hand. “You can’t argue with a drunk.

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