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“I agree.” Lucas is giving the detective a pleasant look.
The room is thick with David’s fury, but before he can say anything, the door opens and in walks Kendall, followed by Caleb Starr.
I’ve never actually met Kendall’s husband but I’ve heard a lot about him, and right now as I watch him walk in, his face is cold and withdrawn, his frame exuding confidence and power, I know that everything I’ve heard about him is true.
He looks like a very dangerous man.
“Detective David, I assume.” Caleb looks down his nose at the detective whose face has turned white. “Is there a reason you’re harassing my employees and my brother-in-law?”
I don’t understand why David seems so scared of Caleb.
“I was just following up—”
“Your chief says you took a personal leave. Is this what you do on your free days, Detective?”
David falls silent, his face tight with anger. “I’m following a lead.”
“A lead that your partner dismissed a week ago.” Caleb takes a step forward, his voice quietly menacing, “I think it’s best you leave, Detective, before I have you thrown out. Jace, take Miss Cooper and get out. The detective has no more questions for you.”
Jace helps me to my feet and we walk out.
The ruthless look on Caleb’s face is one that I will never forget.
This is the kind of family and backing Jace has?
When we take the elevator downstairs, I still. “Where are we going?”
“It’s nearly lunchtime.” Jace hasn’t let go of my hand and mine is still wrapped tightly around his. “We’re taking an early lunch.”
I fall silent all the way to the little Chinese place around the corner. It’s only once we’ve been handed the menus and left alone that I find my voice, “Your—Caleb is scary.”
Jace studies me. “He’s very protective of his family.”
He’s no longer holding my hand and I miss the warmth of his touch.
He mistakes the desolate look on my face for something else and reassures me. “Detective David won’t be bothering you anymore. Don’t worry.”
“I- It’s not that.” I flex my hand, not understanding why I feel so relieved that he’s no longer angry with me. “I just…?” I raise my head to meet his gaze head on, my own a little shaken. “Why have you been so mad at me for the past week?”
When he freezes and I see something akin to guilt enter his eyes, I feel the need to press, “Did I do something?”
“No!” He almost shouts.
His tone makes me jump in my seat. “Then w
hat is it?”
Jace runs his hands through his hair, ruining his carefully styled look. He looks agitated. “It’s not what you think.”
“Is there a problem with my work?” Why does he look so wretched?
“Of course not,” he mutters. “Everything you do is perfect.”
Now, I’m starting to get annoyed. “Then, what is it?! Ever since I moved into the cubicle, you’ve started acting like a deranged stalker. You glare at every man who talks to me and you’re a jerk to me and you’re acting as if you’re my…” My sentence trails off as the word that comes to my mind makes me freeze, and I recall the way he stopped me from denying David’s claim.
My boyfriend.
No, that can’t be.
