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I bite my tongue at Kendall’s cheerful words, and from the corner of my eyes, I see Jace stiffen. “What?”
I really wish I could slap my hand on Kendall’s mouth as she babbles on, “Oh, didn’t you know? Halley got asked out by two guys. She’s so popular. It’s probably because you’ve upped your style.”
“I liked her like she was before,” Jace mumbles.
I realize it wasn’t meant for my ears but my chest tightens at his words.
All my life, even Mia and Cameron had constantly tried to convince me to change my clothing style and here’s this man who seemed to prefer it over this sleek and playfully sexy one.
I don’t know why I feel this rush of affection towards Jace all of a sudden. Maybe, I’ve been—
The sound of footsteps coming towards us has us looking up.
Hannah, Lana’s assistant, is coming towards us, her face pinched. “Miss Cooper. There’s a detective here to see you. He’s waiting in Mrs. Thornton’s office.”
I stand up, my legs suddenly unsteady, and I open my mouth only to be interrupted by Jace, who says, “We’ll be right there.”
We?
Despite the fact that he’s been a major asshole to me this past week, he’s still standing behind me right now. Uncle Raymond had told me to call him in case any detective showed up to question me but he’s out of town for a business meeting.
“Does she need legal representation?” Kendall asks, her smile replaced by a hard look. Even as she’s saying this, she’s whipped out her phone and has dialed a number. “Lucas. Get down to Lana’s office. We might have trouble.”
The way everyone has formed ranks around me makes me feel a bit overwhelmed.
“Come on.” Jace touches my hand arm in a way that’s both possessive and comforting.
I glance at him, trying to tell myself that it’s probably just a follow-up interview and nothing serious.
We go down but Kendall doesn’t go to the office with us. Instead, she shoots Jace a sharp look to which he nods and she takes the other elevator to her own office.
Lana’s office is a large one, and when I knock, it’s Lucas who opens the door.
But there isn’t a trace of the good humored lawyer I’m accustomed to. Instead, he has a grim look in his eyes and he murmurs in a low voice, “Don’t say anything till I tell you to. Don’t answer any question and don’t feel scared, no matter what he says.”
Those words just elevate my heartbeat and I lean back against Jace.
He puts his hands on my shoulders, and meets my gaze. “You’ll be fine. With Lucas here, you’ve got nothing to worry about.”
When Lucas opens the door fully, I see Lana sitting at her desk, her faze calm but her eyes are blazing. Across from her is Detective David, the man who had been hurling accusations at me.
“Where’s Detective Felix?” I blurt out.
Jace’s hands tighten on my shoulders in warning but it’s an honest mistake because I much prefer the nicer detective to this crass one who seems to have it out for me and not seeing him there with his partner makes me a little wary.
Detective David gives me a predatory smile. “He was removed from the case. It’s just you and me now.”
The way he says this makes me grateful that there are other people in the room. I want to ask why Felix was removed from the case but from the look in the detective’s eyes, I have a feeling I might not like the answer.
“Why are there so many people here?” Detective David looks at Lucas and Jace.
They look back at him, unflinchingly.
He doesn’t seem to have a problem with Lana remaining here. Does that mean he thinks it will be easier to intimidate two women?
He clearly doesn’t know Lana.
“I’m Miss Cooper’s legal representation,” Lucas says, smoothly, guiding me to a seat and then placing himself between me and the detective.
