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Jansen's face falls. “No. You can’t.”
My hair stands on end. “What do you mean, ‘I can’t?’ I’m a grown woman. I can do whatever the hell I want.”
“He’s…evil.”
"Jansen, what's going on?" I ask, my voice laced with concern. I can hear the fear in his voice and it's starting to make me uneasy.
"Amelia, listen to me. Jack is not who he says he is. He's full of lies and I've been trying to figure out the truth about him. But he's dangerous, Amelia. He's had me kidnapped and beaten up because I was getting too close to the truth.”
“No,” I shake my head. “I don’t believe it.”
“Don’t be naive. Where do you think I got this black eye? These bruises?” He lifts up his shirt.
Damn.
I feel a surge of panic rise up within me. "What are you talking about, Jansen? What truth? And what do you mean he had you kidnapped and beaten up?"
“Amelia, I got a weird vibe from him, so I did some investigating. I have some news for you. Jack has a girlfriend, her name is Yoshimi, and they have a son together. I was trying to protect you, but I got caught up in this mess with Jack. Please, just stay away from him. He's not who he says he is."
I feel my heart racing as I try to process everything Jansen is telling me. Could it be true? Is Jack really full of lies and deceit? And if so, what does that mean for me and my involvement with him?
"Jansen, I don't know what to do," I say, my voice shaking. "I don't want to believe that Jack is capable of all of this, but at the same time, I can't just ignore what you're telling me."
"I know it's a lot to take in, Amelia. But please, just trust me on this. Stay away from Jack and let me handle it.”
I take a deep breath, trying to calm my racing thoughts. "Okay, Jansen. Okay, so am I going to get on an airplane right now?”
“That’s the absolutelastthing you want to do with a guy like this.”
My mind swirls with confusion and fear. I can't believe the man I thought I knew could be capable of all of this. But at the same time, I can't ignore the warning signs that Jansen has given me. I need to figure out the truth about Jack, and fast, before it's too late.
I go back to where everyone is waiting.
Vylana notices my worried vibe. “Everything okay?”
I shake my head. Just as she says that, Jack pulls up in an SUV and gets out. “Who’s ready for one helluva weekend?”
“Jack,” I say, loud enough so everyone can hear. “We need to talk.”
“Okay…sure. What about?”
“Is Yoshimi your girlfriend?”
He recoils. “What? What are you talking about?”
Josefina and Chester hear the commotion and they come out to talk to us.
“Just answer the question.”
“Okay, no. Absolutely not. Yoshimi has never been my girlfriend and won’t be.”
I look over to Jansen, then back to Jack. “Kevin’s not your son, then?”
His face turns red. “Well, that’s a complicated question.”
“No, it’s not. It’s a yes or no answer.”
A dramatic pause ensues between everyone.
