Sedona Sunset by Tanya Stowe

Author:Tanya Stowe
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
ISBN: 9781611164190
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
Published: 2014-06-30T16:00:00+00:00

9

Startled, Lara edged to the corner and peeked around. At the end of the lane, Troy stood facing two large men. Both of them were muscular and bulky, like body builders. Light reflected off one of the men’s faces, and his features struck a familiar chord.

He said something to Troy that Lara couldn’t hear.

Troy’s reaction was plain. His body straightened and his face set in hard, rigid lines. “You are out of your minds. I’ve already told your boss, I will have nothing to do with this. We have a legal business transaction between us which will be fulfilled, but what you’re asking now, I won’t even consider.” He practically spat out the words. Then, spinning on one heel, he turned and disappeared from sight.

The men spoke in low tones for a few moments, and then left the alley in the opposite direction.

Lara released a breath. What did these men want Troy to do? And who was their boss? The way he’d said the word, he obviously had no respect for whoever it was. Was their boss the person Troy had met in the woods earlier today? Lara was sure of it. The person had obviously delivered a message and these men had shown up tonight for an answer. But who was the mysterious boss? What legal transaction did Troy have with the man? Did he want Troy to do something illegal? Is that why Troy refused to do it?

Lara had known Troy all of her life. He was a man of deep conviction. He followed the letter of the law. She didn’t think he’d ever even had a parking ticket. So why did these thugs—and that’s what they were, thugs—think they could sway him? What made them think they could convince him to do something illegal?

Eliza had said Troy was deep in debt, so deep in fact, Eliza was afraid. Could Troy have borrowed money from these men? Was the legal business transaction he mentioned a loan? Did they think they could use his debts to force him to do something illegal?

What in the world did they want him to do?

Her mind whirled with possibilities. Then she remembered the missing checks in Brett’s ledger and suddenly, all her whirling, spinning thoughts settled in the pit of her stomach.

Were these men pressuring Troy to take money from Fallon Enterprises to cover his debts? It seemed plausible. He had the means. With his office right next to Brett’s, Troy was in and out every day.

No one, not even Brett, would question Troy if he lingered over Brett’s desk…just long enough to remove the checks. It seemed plausible, even possible. But Troy had resisted the pressure. He’d just told those men in no uncertain terms he would not do as they asked. So, who had taken the checks?

Lara covered her face with her hands. It was too much to comprehend, too difficult not to trust her friends and family. She felt as if she were drowning. Spinning, she headed back the way she had come, and soon found her way to her car, managing to avoid the crowd in the plaza.

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