The Lies She Told by Denise Grover Swank

Author:Denise Grover Swank [Grover Swank, Denise]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781940562285
Publisher: DGS

Chapter Eighteen

I propped a hand on my hip. “And what might that be?”

“Perhaps we should go to our customary office.” He nodded toward the booth I’d just vacated with Cassie. The closest customer was several tables away, so there was little chance of being overheard.

I wanted to talk to him, but I wasn’t sure I wanted to do it when he was in such a foul mood. Plus, I was still miffed that he’d given me an ultimatum the night of Jerry’s death—talk to him then and there or not at all. Instead of working with me to make Bart pay for his crimes, he was playing useless power games. “I just got off break, and I’m sure your boys are thirsty.”

He looked over at his men, then barked, “Y’all head over to the bar for your drinks. Ms. Moore is indisposed.”

“You’re messing with my tips,” I said in exasperation.

“You ain’t missin’ out on nothin’,” Bingham said as he got to his feet. “They wouldn’t even be here if I hadn’t come in for a chat.”

There was no way out of this, so I walked over to the booth and slid into my seat. He sat down across from me and rested his forearms on the table.

“You’ve been a busy girl,” he grunted.

I sat back in the seat and crossed my arms. “You’ll have to be more specific.”

The right corner of his mouth lifted slightly. “I heard about your meeting with Louise this mornin’.”

While I’d told Lula I’d met with her mother, I hadn’t given her specifics about the meeting. “Do you have spies watching me?”

He snorted. “Don’t be so damn full of yourself. I have someone posted on her.”

That was reassuring and made a whole lot more sense.

He leaned his face closer, lowering his voice. “Why didn’t you bring this to my attention?”

My brow shot up. “Why would I?” I asked sarcastically. “The last time I tried to bring something to your attention, you turned your back on me, all because I wouldn’t play your game.”

Anger flashed in his eyes. “You’ve gotten away with sass before, and that’s on me for lettin’ it happen. And sure, you bein’ one of Bea’s godmothers has kept you safe up until now, but you should bear in mind that my generosity only stretches so thin.”

I tried to swallow my fear. “What are you going to do to me, Bingham? Kill me? If something happened to me, you’d be a primary suspect, and don’t think it would get swept under the rug. My boyfriend is a bulldog of a deputy sheriff, and he wouldn’t rest until he made you pay.”

He gave me a dry look. “There are plenty of ways to put people in their place that don’t involve murder. And there are plenty of ways to make a person disappear. If you don’t show up for work one day, who’s to say you didn’t just decide to take off? After all, you showed up in town out of nowhere last year. Who’s

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