The Secret She Keeps by Lena Diaz

Author:Lena Diaz
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2023-07-18T17:50:48+00:00

Chapter Twelve

After seeing physical proof of the pain the Claremonts had suffered all these years, were still suffering, it was one of the hardest things Raine had ever done to speak to Mrs. Claremont on the phone without breaking down. But Callum had insisted they leave the house and that she tell the Claremonts they could return before she made her confession.

Confession was supposed to be good for the soul. But Raine feared it was going to destroy her. Still, not confessing would be even worse, because someone else could be hurt.

She ended the call and slid her phone into her purse on the console between them. “Done,” she said. “They finished dinner in town and were driving around the area waiting for my call. They’re heading home right now. She was so sweet, so worried about me, about us.” She shook her head. “I don’t understand how she does it. And I certainly don’t deserve it.” She clutched her hands together in her lap. “Can we pull over now, so we can talk?”

“Just a few more minutes. I don’t want to be sitting on the side of the road and the Claremonts pass by and stop to check on us.”

“Oh, gosh, no. Good thinking.” She finally focused on their surroundings. “You’re going into town. My house isn’t far from here. We could go there. Eat later, assuming you still want to be around me.”

“I’m sure whatever you want to tell me isn’t nearly as bad as you think. And, yes, I was already planning on going to your place first.”

“You know my address? Wait, of course you do. You looked me up online, accused me of living in a mansion.”

“What’s good for the goose—”

“Is good for the gander. I know, I know. I followed you, searched for your information online. It’s only fair that you do the same. I get it. Doesn’t mean I like it, but I get it.”

He turned down the lane that led to only one place, the gated community where she lived.

“Do you have a key fob or something so we can get through the guard gate?”

She smiled, vaguely amused in spite of the stress that was ready to tear her apart. “We won’t need a key fob, or a sticker on the windshield, anything like that. Just slow down and use the owner lane when we’re at the guard shack. And roll your window down.”

He gave her a puzzled look but nodded.

When they arrived at the gate, he stayed to the right, avoiding the few cars lined up in the visitor lane speaking to the guard.

“Excuse me for a sec.” She unbuckled her seat belt and leaned over him toward his window. A few seconds later, a beep sounded and the gate began to swing open.

“Well, I’ll be damned.” Callum glanced at her. “Some kind of facial recognition, right? There was a camera hidden somewhere?”

“In the bushes, so we don’t have to look at an ugly pole with a camera on top as we smile and go on through.

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