Phantom Series Boxed Set by Julie Leto

Author:Julie Leto [Julie Leto]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Julie Leto
Publisher: Bookgoddess, LLC
Published: 2012-12-22T22:00:00+00:00

Sixteen

“No, Cinda. They haven’t found him yet, but the studio sent in an army of security specialists and they’ve been camped out by her room since the attack. No one will get anywhere near her again. Besides, the doctors are releasing her in a day, or two at the most,” Helen said, standing by the emergency room entrance eyeing the paparazzi still staking out the front of the hospital, just behind the lights and cameras of the so-called “legitimate” media. Since the incident in Lauren’s hospital room, which had been attributed to a crazed fan, the news trucks and cameras had multiplied sevenfold. Helen imagined the stench of morbid curiosity settling in around her, and she couldn’t help but crinkle her nose in disgust. “Don’t even try to come down here. The vultures are everywhere.”

Lauren’s assistant argued and cried on the other end of the phone, but Helen didn’t budge. She’d checked on Lauren an hour ago and got the distinct impression that the star wanted to be alone, with no more hovering than absolutely necessary from either hospital staff or her friends.

“Just take care of the dog. Beast like that can tear the place apart if he’s alone too long, and the helicopters hovering over her house must be driving him crazy. I’ll call you tomorrow once I know what the doctor’s orders are. And don’t forget that confidentiality agreement you signed, either, got me?”

Through her sniffles, Lauren’s assistant withered under Helen’s threat and disconnected the call. It was cold and heartless to warn her, since the girl obviously worshiped the ground Lauren walked on, but trustworthiness was about as prevalent in this town as visible varicose veins.

In this business practically since birth, Helen had learned to insulate herself against feeling anything deep or real or warm for the people she worked with. Loyalties changed too easily and too often—if they existed at all. But she’d let her guard down with Lauren. She knew her secrets. Lauren wouldn’t turn on her. If she did, Lauren would risk everything she’d accomplished in this dog-eat-dog industry that made people like Michael Vick look like Saint Francis of Assisi.

Helen spun back into the hospital, plowing into a hunk in scrubs. Even though she nearly landed on her ass, her insides gave a little quiver as his hand wrapped around her arm and kept her from falling.

Dr. Hard Body had a very nice grip.

“So sorry,” the deliciously deep voice said. “I really should look where I’m going.”

“Yes, you—” she snapped, but cut her tirade short when her gaze sliced into his.

Doctor, my ass.

“What are you, moonlighting on Grey’s?”

David Drake’s grin was just shy of illegal as he pulled off a pair of glasses and did the best Clark Kent-to-Superman imitation she’d seen in a long time. A sensual squeeze inside her panties drove the power of this guy’s magnetism home.

“I was only one audition away from playing Dr. McSteamy myself, you know,” he taunted.

If he weren’t so clearly teasing, she might have written him off for making such an outrageous claim.

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