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For the first time, the woman’s expression softened. “Sick? She didn’t tell me she wasn’t feeling well. But then again, I was too busy lecturing her about... some personal things, that I’m sure it slipped her mind.”
She opened the door wider and asked, “Did you want to come in?” Logan was shocked. A moment before she had shut the door in his face. With little specific, provable information, she was inviting him inside? Still, he wanted answers...
Logan walked inside and asked, “Is she home?”
“She doesn’t live here. I do. I’m her sister, Sarah. Has she mentioned me? Because she hasn’t mentioned you. It’s a shame because she’s been so darn focused on... well, let’s just say something that’s not healthy for her. So knowing she has a handsome friend like you coming to check on her gives me hope.”
“Hope about what exactly?”
“That she’ll let go of this vendetta and enjoy the sweeter things in life. Like you for instance.”
Although he didn’t like the way Sarah was talking about Cordelia, at least she was saying something informative. So you’re not just some sweet woman in trouble. You’re out stirring it up. “I’m sure she has her reasons.” Come on. Take the bait. Tell me what they are.
Sarah snorted and said, “As far as I’m concerned it can only end one way: badly.”
Logan arched a brow. “Do you think she’s in danger?”
She walked over and took a seat. The look on her face said she was extremely concerned, but her words didn’t reflect that. “She thinks she can handle it. Who am I to tell her no? It’s not like she’d listen to me anyway.”
“May I ask what exactly what it is that you think will hurt her?”
“It’s not a what. It’s a who. A family she is concerned about. The Hendersons.”
It took more control than he knew he had not to appear blown away from that little announcement. What on earth was she going after them for? The last name Sparks meant nothing to him. That didn’t mean one of his brothers hadn’t pissed her off. Goodness knows there were business dealings over the years that had left a sour taste in their opponents’ mouths. Yet, he honestly thought that was all in the past.
“I know the name. Personally, I think they’ve been given a bad rap for faults not their own.” At least, I have. He knew their bad reputation was because of their father. It was something they’d carry for the rest of their lives. But if someone was coming after them, it’d be nice to know why.
“That’s what I told her. But she will not hear it.”
“And what exactly do you think the... Hendersons are going to do to her? They might be tough businessmen, but they’re not ruthless.”
Sarah laughed. “You obviously don’t know them like we do.”
“So you know them?” That’s funny. I don’t know you.
“More than I wish. When you see Cordelia, you can ask her. I’m sure she’ll tell you. It’s all she thinks about. If the Hendersons don’t destroy her, I’m sure she’ll self-destruct through her own internal pain.” Sarah looked at her watch. “If you’d please excuse me, I have a meeting I can’t be late for. It was very nice meeting you... I’m sorry, I didn’t get your name.”
He surely wasn’t going to use his real one, yet lying wasn’t something he did very well. So he used his middle name. It was something no one ever called him. All five boys had the same middle name. “Michael.”
“Should I tell her you were looking for her or will you be heading over to Country Lane when you leave?”
Bingo.That was the place where Shaun had dropped Cori off. If there was any doubt about the mystery woman being one and the same, it was gone. “I think I’ll surprise her.”
He let himself out. Once inside the limo, he called Bennett and provided the update.
“What the hell is wrong with you? I told you I’d look into it. Now you know she’s coming after the Hendersons. I’m going to have her picked up and detained. Once I figure out what she’s really after, we’ll see if she should be set free or turned over to law enforcement.”
“Hold up. That’s not what I want. I’m going to see her now. If at any point I think I can’t handle the situation, I’ll let you do it your way. But for now, I don’t want anyone else to know what’s going on. Do you understand?”
“Logan, I’m not on your payroll. The last I knew I was married to your sister, and she’s a Henderson. I’ll do whatever I deem necessary to ensure she’s not hurt. If that means taking out your little whatever she is, then so be it. When it comes to Zoey, she comes first and always will.”
He understood and respected Bennett’s point of view, but that didn’t mean he was going to let anything happen to Cori. Something within him said she needed help. It might not be the type he normally provided, but that didn’t mean it wasn’t needed. When she came to his office, she’d said she was in pain. What he hadn’t realized was it was on an emotional level. If he were smart, he’d step aside and let Bennett do what he did best. For once in his life, Logan wasn’t doing what was smart or what was right. He was going with his gut, and that said to reach out to her. Help her find the answers she was looking for. If whatever she believed was true, so be it; they’d need to fix it, if possible.
“One week, Bennett. If I have no information, I’ll step aside.”
“I thought you were going to Tabiq with Shaun in a few days?”
In the operating room, he was in full command of everything. When it came to the family, not so much. They had different opinions. In their eyes one was right and the other wrong. Would they ever understand they might both be right? Most likely not, based on the fact Brice didn’t take a no as the final answer. “I have no plans to go now.” Or at any time.
