Indecent Invitation: A Dark Romance by Piper Stone

Author:Piper Stone [Stone, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stormy Night Publications
Published: 2021-06-30T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Houston

Disbelief.

I could see Bristol’s utter disbelief at the statement I’d made. Her eyes flashed in the same way they’d done on the night we’d met, a mixture of anger and immediate dislike. I’d never been one to mince words and I certainly wasn’t going to start now. While certain women were prone to histrionics, she wasn’t one of them. That left the reality that she was being watched.

As to the full understanding of why, I had yet to ascertain. It was obvious my father had lured me here under false pretenses. He’d know that his threat of removing my inheritance altogether was the only thing that would pull me back into the fold.

Bristol stared at me wide-eyed, her mouth twisting. “What are you talking about?”

“I’m saying that my father has made his share of enemies over the years and it would appear that one or more of them want him dead, not just ruined.” I knew my words held a cold edge, as if I didn’t care, but during the course of the last few hours, I’d been forced to realize that I actually did give a damn. Maybe time spent away from the powerful man had given me an entirely different perspective. I was angry, even more so because after the dozen phone calls I’d made, I’d heard lots of angry voices, but I didn’t believe that any of his direct competitors could be capable of performing such a heinous act.

Including hiring someone to do the job.

“You say that as if it’s no big deal.”

“It’s a very big deal.”

She took a sip of her wine and to my surprise, her hand wasn’t shaking. She was as calm and collected as she’d acted the majority of the time. I had even more respect for her, although I was furious with myself that I’d brought her into the damning problem. If I’d known just how serious the situation truly was, I would never have put her life on hold or in jeopardy.

Maybe.

I looked away, shaking my head. I couldn’t get over the fact I’d turned more like my father than I would have ever believed. That pissed me off almost as much.

“Then what are you going to do about it? And don’t you dare tell me that you want your father killed over money.”

I abhorred the tone of her voice, the accusation she tossed my way. “My father confided only a small portion of what he’s dealing with, and from what I can tell, not to my brother or my sister.”

“Why?”

“Beats the shit out of me.”

“You have two brothers. Why do you hate your stepbrother so much?”

I’d never been asked the question. “I don’t hate him, Bristol. I think it’s all about what we were taught as children.”

“Right. Blood is thicker than water. That’s why you’ll never get married to anyone you care about. You’re too terrified they’ll manage to take away your money. That’s one of the reasons you specifically requested an attorney, isn’t it? So I could check for all the loopholes in your trust fund paperwork and whatever contracts you might enter into.

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