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weekend. She could call Nikki and Rachel, maybe the three of them could grab a pizza or….
    She’d follow him.
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    The thought popped into her head so suddenly that she actually stopped in her tracks and looked around. A couple of people bumped into her, grumbling irritably when she did that, but she ignored the crowds on the wide, dirty sidewalk while her mind pondered the idea of following Rocco, discovering his secrets. What was in that letter that she’d missed? What was he hiding? Maybe this was a bigger story than just revealing the man’s horrible personality to the world. Even this morning, she’d suspected that he really was a charming rat-fink who was doing something illegal but what if there was more to it?
    She started walk ing again, but this time her pace was slower, her mind working to try and fill in the blanks. She didn’t know what the symbol was on the side of the letter and because she’d been so silly and nervous, she hadn’t gotten the whole picture, but she could find out where he was this weekend and follow him, hide until she had a chance to sneak into his home. Maybe there would be more evidence that she could discover and finally piece everything together. If she knew who he was meeting with, or where he was going, that might give her a clue as to others that could be involved. It was a long shot, she told herself. The man might be simply attending charity events, donating loads of cash to some worthy cause and opening up his museum. Next thing, he’s on the road to wherever his real crimes were occurring. If he flew off to some other country, or even another state, there was no way she could track him. She simply didn’t have that kind of money or time.
    But what if she found out something while he was here? What if she figured out the identity of the man Rocco had met with last night at the dance club and figured out what the two of them were up to?
    That’s what a real reporter would do, she told herself, her mind starting to wrap itself around the idea with relish. “Yes,” she said out loud, startling several people who were trying to walk around her. “I can do this.”
    With that in mind, she hurried to her car and drove to her apartment where she revved up her laptop and started searching. Of course, his personal itinerary wasn’t posted online, nor had she thought it would be. But Leslie had mentioned that Rocco was heading to his winter house. With that information, what she did find was perfect for her plan! The man was hosting a huge party at his country house! And that was in the Pennsylvania mountains, only two hours away from here! What luck!

Chapter 4

    Brianna pulled the rough, wool blanket closer around her, wishing she hadn’t had such a ridiculous plan. She hated attending parties, but she found that she hated waiting outside of a party, especially in a relatively cold, damp, uncomfortable barn, even more. She’d discovered a well-kept stable behind Rocco’s house and had hunkered down until she found an opportunity to get inside the house. But she hadn’t anticipated the cold weather which was dropping down below freezing tonight as a cold front moved into the area, banishing all the abnormally warm temperatures they’d been experiencing lately. And she also hadn’t counted on the night being so spooky. It was late October and most of the leaves were already on the ground. This meant that every animal that walked by caused crunching or squirming sounds, which were reminiscent of several horror movies she’d watched as a kid. She also hadn’t remembered how big the spiders got in the fall. They’d had all summer to get big and fat, just in time to crawl into her hiding space and scare her half to death. She’d killed two already and her eyes were wide as she scanned the dimly lit area for more.
    Darn it, this was a stupid plan! She’d thought it would be so easy to sneak into the house while the guests were arriving, find the man’s office and sift