If that means letting her think I’m keeping Jordan on the back burner for now, I’ll do it.
But I’m still very suspicious of him.
History’s most heinous serial killers—like Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer—also appeared harmless.
As far as I’m concerned, Jordan is my number one suspect.
And if I have to look into him behind Daniela’s back?
So fucking be it.
20
DANIELA
Jordan just doesn’t seemthe type.
Then again… Most of the men from my past are dead.
Or are they?
One thing I know for sure is that someone is watching me.And they mean me harm.That grenade could have killed not only me but any number of people within a certain radius of me.This person doesn’t care who he hurts to get what he’s after.
If I didn’t know he were dead, I’d suspect my father.
“I should get you home,” Hawk says.
“No.If you want to stay, I’ll stay with you.”
“I’ve had enough,” he says.“There’s nothing I can do for my brother.I wish there were.”
“You know what,” I say.“Since we’re here anyway, why don’t we go see how your father’s doing?”
Hawk doesn’t say anything for a moment.
Until—
“My mother’s probably up there.”
“So?”
Hawk’s jaw clenches.
Something’s going on with him.With him and his mother, and with him and his father.
“Do you want to talk about anything?”I ask.
“No, it’s just… Last I heard, my father is still aphasic and kind of pathetic.Nothing has changed.”
“Don’t you think you should see him though?Since you’re here anyway?I’m sure he’d appreciate a visit, even if it’s brief.”
Again he doesn’t respond right away.
I don’t know anything about Austin Bellamy except that he’s a billion-dollar rancher and heir to a steel fortune.
Surely he’s not as bad asmyfather was.
Then again, from Hawk’s reaction, I’m beginning to wonder.
