few threats. Plant a few notes and she’s spooked. It gets press and keeps your divorce story alive. You can put your hand on a Bible and swear you knew nothing about it but you’re part of the story. That lines their pockets too. Relax, Danny, I just want to make sure I’m covering all my bases. If this turns out to be the source, good. She’s not in real danger and I can fix it fast.”
I took a look down a hall under the guise of pacing off my frustration. There were girly clothes hanging in his bathroom.
“Who is she?” I folded my arms.
He sighed. “None of your business, but she has a small part on the soap. I’m supposed to be a monk? Sonia and I are separated.”
“I’m just asking. She got a name?” He’d tell me. He still acted like we were family.
“Faith Louis. And no, she’s not stalking Sonia. Faith has nothing against Sonia, she even said I shouldn’t go after any money. Just a clean divorce. I’m not good at being alone.”
“I’m not judging. If you’re as concerned about my sister as you claim, you’ll help me. I warned you when you married her—I’m on her side no matter what. I’ve been taking care of her a lot longer than you have. You’re a nice guy, Danny. I liked you, but I’m only concerned with her.” This wasn’t a time for divided loyalties. He shouldn’t doubt what side I was on.
He nodded. “Is she okay?”
“Yeah, she’s fine.” Sort of a lie.
I walked into the kitchen, grabbed a pen from the counter, and wrote my cell number on the magnetic notepad on the fridge. “Call me when you’ve talked to your lawyer and agent. Make sure they’re not screwing with my sister because if I need to talk to them, I will. You won’t like how I handle them so it’s best if you get the truth. Anything they’re doing to upset my sister, I’m going to take that out on you . Got it?” I gave him the unwavering stare of confidence that I could keep up for hours.
His eyes narrowed. “I won’t let anyone hurt her. Not while we were together and not now. You never trusted me, did you? Sonia said you were like that—you never trusted any of the men she or your mom dated. You’ve never stayed with a guy longer than a few months since your divorce. Who messed you up, Helena? Todd was a good guy.”
I hated being around people who knew me so well. When I didn’t answer he just shook his head. Danny couldn’t hurt a fly. I’d hoped it was simple but even now, faced with accusations, he was more hurt than angry.
“We’re not all evil.” He returned to his pizza and stuffed his face. “Did you want something else?”
“If I thought you were evil you’d never have married my sister. You have any hand in hurting Sonia, you’ll need some serious plastic surgery. You know her life as well as she does. So you either help me or you’re a suspect—call me.” He wasn’t my criminal but he could be a source of information.
“I will.” He looked me up and down. “Nice boots. When did you start dressing like a diva?”
“I’m undercover. Don’t worry, if you come near my sister, I can still kick your ass with these!” I walked out the door and shook off the stress.
Jordan was right. People noticed labels even when there were other more important things on their minds. Talk about a freak show of a town!
Danny knew the real me. I couldn’t fool him, but that was good. He’d been put on notice. Part of me wished that I could trust men but Dad started it and Danny wasn’t helping. Even good ones like Todd didn’t really listen. My life wasn’t going to revolve around a man’s career. I was relieved to see Sonia wouldn’t let Danny run her life either.
Chapter Ten
A fter a long day on the set Sonia informed me we were going to the nail salon. Yanking her from her normal routine wouldn’t work so I picked my battles. Maybe immersing myself in her life would help me uncover the stalker.
I parked around back of a small white building in what she told me
I took a look down a hall under the guise of pacing off my frustration. There were girly clothes hanging in his bathroom.
“Who is she?” I folded my arms.
He sighed. “None of your business, but she has a small part on the soap. I’m supposed to be a monk? Sonia and I are separated.”
“I’m just asking. She got a name?” He’d tell me. He still acted like we were family.
“Faith Louis. And no, she’s not stalking Sonia. Faith has nothing against Sonia, she even said I shouldn’t go after any money. Just a clean divorce. I’m not good at being alone.”
“I’m not judging. If you’re as concerned about my sister as you claim, you’ll help me. I warned you when you married her—I’m on her side no matter what. I’ve been taking care of her a lot longer than you have. You’re a nice guy, Danny. I liked you, but I’m only concerned with her.” This wasn’t a time for divided loyalties. He shouldn’t doubt what side I was on.
He nodded. “Is she okay?”
“Yeah, she’s fine.” Sort of a lie.
I walked into the kitchen, grabbed a pen from the counter, and wrote my cell number on the magnetic notepad on the fridge. “Call me when you’ve talked to your lawyer and agent. Make sure they’re not screwing with my sister because if I need to talk to them, I will. You won’t like how I handle them so it’s best if you get the truth. Anything they’re doing to upset my sister, I’m going to take that out on you . Got it?” I gave him the unwavering stare of confidence that I could keep up for hours.
His eyes narrowed. “I won’t let anyone hurt her. Not while we were together and not now. You never trusted me, did you? Sonia said you were like that—you never trusted any of the men she or your mom dated. You’ve never stayed with a guy longer than a few months since your divorce. Who messed you up, Helena? Todd was a good guy.”
I hated being around people who knew me so well. When I didn’t answer he just shook his head. Danny couldn’t hurt a fly. I’d hoped it was simple but even now, faced with accusations, he was more hurt than angry.
“We’re not all evil.” He returned to his pizza and stuffed his face. “Did you want something else?”
“If I thought you were evil you’d never have married my sister. You have any hand in hurting Sonia, you’ll need some serious plastic surgery. You know her life as well as she does. So you either help me or you’re a suspect—call me.” He wasn’t my criminal but he could be a source of information.
“I will.” He looked me up and down. “Nice boots. When did you start dressing like a diva?”
“I’m undercover. Don’t worry, if you come near my sister, I can still kick your ass with these!” I walked out the door and shook off the stress.
Jordan was right. People noticed labels even when there were other more important things on their minds. Talk about a freak show of a town!
Danny knew the real me. I couldn’t fool him, but that was good. He’d been put on notice. Part of me wished that I could trust men but Dad started it and Danny wasn’t helping. Even good ones like Todd didn’t really listen. My life wasn’t going to revolve around a man’s career. I was relieved to see Sonia wouldn’t let Danny run her life either.
Chapter Ten
A fter a long day on the set Sonia informed me we were going to the nail salon. Yanking her from her normal routine wouldn’t work so I picked my battles. Maybe immersing myself in her life would help me uncover the stalker.
I parked around back of a small white building in what she told me
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