Harlequin Romantic Suspense June 2018 Box Set by Carla Cassidy

Author:Carla Cassidy
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488097997
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

“Glenn has no alibi.” Kendra walked beside Roman on the way to his rental.

“That doesn’t mean he’s guilty.”

He didn’t seem innocent. He hadn’t recalled what he’d done the day Kaelyn died, but he had when his mother mentioned their trip to New York. Hadn’t he cared that Kaelyn had died? Someone who did care wouldn’t forget where they were when it happened or when they heard the news.

“He could have a motive.”

“The coroner’s report said she did die from strangulation and the angle of the rope seems to correlate with how her body was found. But now one thing stands out to me with the report.”

The coroner’s report could be wrong. Kendra felt a bolt of hope just as her cell rang. She stopped short when she saw the caller ID.

Raelyn.

“Hello, Raelyn.”

“Aunt Kendra?”

She sounded hesitant. Kendra wouldn’t say anything to jeopardize her niece reaching out to her. She must have called for a reason.

“How are you?”

There was a lengthier hesitation on the other end. “I heard you hired a private investigator to look into my mother’s death.”

Her tone and clipped words told Kendra she was upset and had difficulty saying what she had to say, as though she didn’t even want to verbalize what troubled her. What troubled her wasn’t the investigator. It was the loss of her mother.

“Why don’t we meet to talk about this?” She’d rather do that than over the phone.

“Why did you hire a PI?” she demanded.

“How did you find out I did?” The whole town likely knew but maybe she’d found out in a less shocking way. Kendra hadn’t told her because Raelyn hadn’t wanted to talk to her or see her.

“My grandmother told me.” Raelyn must view Kaelyn’s adoptive parents as her real grandparents. Kendra liked knowing that.

“I’ve spoken with her on a few occasions.”

“My mother committed suicide.” Her tone took on a decidedly sharper note. “Why are you bringing that up all over again? It was hard enough on all of us then.”

“Raelyn, that’s why I want to talk in person. I’ve tried before and you weren’t comfortable meeting.”

“Because you’re her twin!” She all but sneered the last word.

“I know it came as a shock when you found out about me. I can’t explain why your mother kept me a secret. I can only guess it had something to do with your father. She may have seen me as a way out and didn’t want him to know. Meet me and we’ll talk.”

“I don’t want to talk to you. I want you to stop causing trouble in town and get rid of that investigator. My mother killed herself. End of story.”

“Please, Raelyn. Don’t punish me for being your mother’s twin. Meet me and I’ll explain everything.”

“I’m not trying to punish you. I just…”

“I know you hurt. You lost your mother in a horrible way. It’s okay, Raelyn.”

Her niece didn’t say anything, but Kendra sensed a softening.

“I’m not your mother,” Kendra said. “I’m your aunt. Let me help you get past what you lost.

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