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“This account is a pain in the ass. Not even Coda can figure out what they want.”
“You two will figure it out. You always do.” He glanced out the large window overlooking the city. “I can meet with them in a few days if they’re still presenting a problem. I’ll try to smooth them over.”
“You’re going to have to. I’m over it.”
“Hmm...” Spencer seemed lost in thought as he continued to stare out the window.
“What’s up?” Tyler got up to retrieve a bottle of water from his mini refrigerator. It had been a long day and he still had a few hours of work before he could call it a day.
“I wanted to talk to you.” His brother turned and waved a large envelope in front of him. “I have something you might be interested in.”
“What is it?”
“Sammy.”
“What about her?” Tyler wasn’t in the mood for any more of his brother’s unfounded suspicions. Spencer hadn’t brought it up again since that day in Coda’s office. Tyler thought the discussion concerning that matter was over.
“You know I haven’t been comfortable with the situation,” Spencer said. “There’s something off about her. Like she’s hiding something.”
“The only situation is the one in your head.” Tyler sat back down at his desk. “I don’t know why you have such a problem with her. Shouldn’t you be focused on your life and marriage?”
“Don’t be that way.”
“This discussion is over.” Tyler had listened to his brother’s suspicions on more than one occasion, but he thought Spencer had dropped the subject. The four of them had been going out to dinner and hanging out a couple times a week. Coda and Sammy had become close, so Tyler didn’t understand where Spencer was coming from with this now. “I like her. It’s gotten serious, and I want you to stop hounding me about her.”
“I can do that.” He dropped the envelope onto Tyler’s desk. “Maybe you’ll find this information useful, maybe not.”
“What is it?”
“I had a background check done on her.”
“What the hell, Spencer? Don’t you have anything better to do with your time? Does Coda know?”
“I won’t apologize for looking out for my family, but I respect your choices.”
“It doesn’t seem that way.”
“I know I haven’t brought it up since that day in Coda’s office, but I couldn’t let it go. I wanted to make sure everything was okay. I see how hard you’re falling for her.”
“Did you do a background check on Coda before you started dating her?”
“I didn’t have to. I knew who she was from day one. She was never hiding anything from me.”
“But youknowSammy is?”
“I haven’t opened that file. I’m giving it to you. If you honestly believe I’m wrong then I’ll drop this. Perhaps I am being overprotective, but I have yours and Coda’s best interests at heart. I can’t regret that. My instincts are screaming at me on this. I tried to let it go.”
“You don’t think your instincts could be wrong?” Tyler glanced at the envelope on his desk. “What do you want me to do with this?”
“Whatever you want. The information is there if you want it.”
“I’m not happy about this. I’m not pleased with you either. You may be in charge around here, but you’re not in control of my life.”
“I’m not trying to be.” Spencer sighed. “Something is off with Sammy. It’s an inclination I can’t shake. I want to be wrong.”
“You never want to be wrong.”
“This time I do,” Spencer said. “It may be nothing. It may be something that doesn’t concern the Cannons at all, but you have the answers in front of you. I’ll trust you to do what’s best. You don’t ever have to share what’s in that envelope with me.”
