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Why hadn’t she left? Why had she lingered?
“Don’t ever touch my things.” His voice bounced off the tile walls, assaulting her from all sides.
“I’m sorry!” She sobbed and threw up her arm fast enough to knock his hand away a second time.
He dug his other hand into her hair then shook. Her teeth clicked together and all she could think about was that he had a gun.
What did she say? He couldn’t find out what she’d done or then she’d really be in trouble.
“What were you doing?” He punctuated each word by shaking her a little.
“I was looking for money,” she blurted.
“What?”
Shit. That didn’t make a lot of sense, but what did he know? The only things Uncle Daar knew about their finances was what she told him, and she’d never shared anything about herself.
A sob tore past her lips born of fear.
“I was looking for money,” she said again. That was her story now, and she needed to commit, sell the act or it might be the end of her.
Uncle Daar frowned at you. “Money? Why?”
“Because…” Her mind raced to throw together a story. Anything. “Because I wanted to buy Harper a present and I can’t.”
His gaze narrowed. He was right to be suspicious. Thanks to Mom, Robin was independent from Dad. But did Uncle Daar know that?
“What do you mean you needed money?” he asked.
“I’m not working. I can’t spend Dad’s money without permission. I’m sorry.” She let herself cry then. “I’m sorry.”
She let the tears flow because her life might very well depend on it.
Wednesday. Pearl Palace Luxury Resort, Miami, FL.
Shit.
Daar smoothed his hand over Robin’s head. What was wrong with him? He’d reacted without thinking. This was Robin. He couldn’t lose his temper with her.
“Come on. Come in here,” he said.
She shrank away from him at first, eyeing his hand warily. He deserved that. Truth was he was far more on edge than he wanted to admit to. This was proof.
After a little coaxing he got Robin on her feet and into the bedroom.
He led her to the foot of the bed. “Sit.”
She eyed the door, but did as told.
Daar crossed his arms over his chest.
How much had she seen? What did she know?
“Explain it to me.” His tone was far too hard.
She flinched, and he drew in a deep breath. He couldn’t make an enemy of his niece. She was the only reasonable person in this family besides himself.
Robin sat on the edge of the bed, tears streaming down her face, and her shoulders hunched.
