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“Knew what?”
Buzz took a breath and said, “Nothing, just forget it. Us, you and me, that wasn’t going to last anyway. There’s just too much there for anything to be possible.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Nothing, just go. You have to go to work or something, right?” She waved him off.
“No, not today. I’ve been waiting an entire month for today.” He took a step closer to her, not letting her push him away.
“Do you want to talk about it?” she asked in surprise.
“Yes, actually, I do. I would love to tell someone about it, anyone,” he admitted. After only talking to Harrison and the feds, he would love to tell someone else, someone who didn’t care about the outcome and would just be on his side.
Instead of asking more, Buzz took a step away from him. “I … I can’t talk about it with you. Please, I’m sorry I even asked.”
Her face was pale as she said it; her entire body was stiff.
“Jonas, there’s a woman who wants to talk to you,” Louisa stated from the door, her eyes on both of them.
“I’ll be right there, Louisa.” Jonas waved her off before turning back to Buzz. “I want to talk to you. About us.”
Buzz’s nod was barely noticeable as she stared at him. He reluctantly left her in the kitchen as he headed out to the door to see who wanted to talk to him. He was expecting a federal agent or a lawyer from Harrison’s office since Harrison was still in Hawaii. Instead, it was a blonde woman in a tight skirt and black jacket.
“Jonas Raiden? I’m Meghan Murphy from the Times. I was hoping you would have time for an interview this morning,” the woman stated with a perfect smile.
“Get out of my house,” he replied angrily. Harrison had warned him that the reporters would find him quickly.
“Just a few questions; my readers want to hear your side of the story. Your uncle says he was framed.”
“Out of the house.” He pointed at the door, knowing he couldn’t physically remove her.
“My readers are interested in your side of all this. When did you start thinking your uncle had been stealing from the company? How long has it been happening?” her questions came quickly.
“No comment. Now get out,” he repeated.
The reporter’s smile faltered as she looked beyond him. Turning slightly, he saw Buzz and Louisa coming down the hallway from the kitchen, most likely drawn by the noise and commotion. The reporter’s frown flashed with anger. “What is she doing here? No wonder you won’t talk to me.”
“Excuse me?” he demanded, not knowing if she was talking about his sister or the chef.
Ignoring Jonas’s question, she looked at Buzz and said, “What are you doing here? Wait, are you undercover? You are, aren’t you?”
“I was fired; you know that,” Buzz stated and crossed her arms over her still open jacket. It was obvious that they knew each other.
“Fired my ass. You were planted in this house for the story. Have you gotten it?” Meghan demanded, then gave a shy smile at the chef.
“I’m not working on a story,” Buzz hissed at her.
“Bea Bradford always looks for the story, isn’t that right, Bea? Wow, undercover.” The woman seemed impressed.
“What’s going on?” Jonas demanded.
“I guess I’ll leave since he isn’t talking to me anyway. But he is talking to you, isn’t he?” Meghan stated and turned to leave finally.
“What is she talking about?” he demanded. His confusion was starting to clear up.
“She has no idea what she’s talking about.”
“Are you a reporter?” he demanded, his anger palpable.
