Total pages in book: 168
Estimated words: 160782 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 804(@200wpm)___ 643(@250wpm)___ 536(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 160782 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 804(@200wpm)___ 643(@250wpm)___ 536(@300wpm)
Joshua’s face drops. “Why are you interested in Ben?”
“He is a person of interest.”
“What? That’s ridiculous!” Joshua snaps as he stands in a rush. “We have been doing a little research on you, Ben. Ex special forces.”
“Yes,” Ben answers flatly.
“How much does Mr. Stanton pay you per annum?” Ben’s eyes flick to Joshua. Shit, what is going on here?
“That’s none of your business. Get out. I will not allow you to speak to him without a lawyer. How dare you insinuate he had anything to do with this?” Joshua snaps as he dials a number on his phone.
“Murph, get over here.” He hangs up. My eyes widen as I sit riveted to the spot.
“Two million dollars a year, Ben, what kind of security do you get for that?” the policeman sneers. Shit, Ben gets paid two million dollars a year? That’s a lot of money.
“That is none of your business!” Joshua snaps. “Of course, he gets paid well, I am a billionaire, and he is my chief of security. Do you think I would pay him peanuts?”
“I imagine two million dollars would buy you some hardcore loyalty.”
Ben shakes his head calmly. “Check the security footage. I have been in this building and at Joshua’s workplace at all times. I have nothing to hide.”
“Did you hire a hitman, Mr. Stanton? You could definitely afford it.” Joshua screws up his face.
“No, I did not hire a hitman,” he snaps.
“She probably overdosed.”
The officer shakes his head. “No, she was found in the dockyard hog tied with a gunshot wound to the back of the head.”
My eyes widen even further. Crap…this is bad. Oh my God, what if the girls are implicated in this?
“Leave, please,” Joshua snaps. “My staff and I have nothing to do with this and unless you are going to arrest us or let us have a lawyer present, we have nothing further to say.”
They exchange glances and pass a business card to Joshua. “If you think of anything please let us know.”
“I will,” Joshua sighs as he stands. Ben leaves with the officers to show them out.
The door closes behind them and I turn to Joshua in a rush. “Oh my God, what if the girls are implicated in this?”
Joshua looks at me grimly. “Why did they break in there anyway?” he snaps. “What were they thinking?” He shakes his head. “What are they, Starsky and Hutch now?”
I put my hands over my face. “Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God.”
“Calm down.” He takes out his phone and dials a number. “Where are you?” he snaps. “Hurry up.” He hangs up and
storms to the kitchen and flicks the jug. “This is a fucking disaster.”
“I know, right, their names should be Dumb and Dumber.” I shake my head with my hands on my temples.
He smirks. “That’s a fitting title.”
I glare at him. “Well deserved,” I snap.
I go to my bag and start rattling through it.
“What are you looking for?” he asks.
“My phone.”
“It’s here on the counter.”
I quickly dial Abbie’s number. “Hi, Abbs.” “Hi chick.” She says cheerfully.
“You need to get over here immediately.” “I’m at work, what’s up?”
“TC has just been found dead and your and Bridget’s fingerprints are all over her place.”
She goes silent. “Did you hear me?” “Shit,” she whispers. “On my way.”
Adrian
I sit at my desk, deep in thought. This whole blackmail thing is totally out of control and now the stupid girls have gotten involved, it could bring us all undone. I have to ask the question, it’s been playing on my mind. Yet, do I really want to know the answer? Ben and Joshua walk in and take a seat at the desk.
“What’s up?” Joshua asks.
“You know I love you guys, right?” I sigh. Joshua frowns in a question.
“I have to ask this. Did you two have anything to do with that hooker’s death?”
Ben and Joshua look at each other and then back at me. “No,” they both reply.
My eyes hold theirs. “Did you think about it?” They look at each other again.
“Maybe,” Joshua replies.
I put my hand over my mouth and close my eyes. I knew it. “We would never have actually done it,” Ben replies. “It was just a thought.”
“Have you two gone totally insane? Why would you even think that?”
Joshua shrugs. “I told you I would do anything to keep the tape from Natasha.”
I shake my head. “Ben, will you please start thinking for Joshua because where Natasha is concerned, he does not have one brain cell.”
They both smile. “We have clearance to leave Australia. It came through this morning,” Ben replies. “I know you don’t want this, Joshua, but Abbie and Bridget will have to come back to LA with us until they catch who did this.”
Joshua shakes his head in frustration. “They will not be fingerprinted here.”
Ben shakes his head. “And what if they are and convicted of murder when they were only trying to help you out? How will you feel then?”