tears stinging my cheeks. It seems there is never a shortage of my tears lately.
Chapter 10
I hear music coming from my handbag. It’s my phone. I look at Clarke, and she rolls her eyes. “Oh wonder who that could be?”
I feel guilty about taking his call. I try to explain, “Clarke, I have to take this...”
She sighs and nods her head , as she stacks up the dishes from the table, “Yeah, I know…shoo shoo.” She motions with her free hand.
I answer the phone and feel tingles when I hear him say my name.
“Danielle?”
“Hi. Sorry I haven’t called yet.”
He interrupts.
“I was getting worried; it’s been hours since we last spoke. You at Simone’s, I hope?”
“Yes, I am fine , and I am here at Simone’s. I am planning to stay here for a few weeks. In fact, I am handing in my notice. I am stuck in a lease, with a few months left, but it is worth buying it out. I can’t live there anymore.”
He sighs. “I am so, so, sorry Danielle. This would not be happening if I hadn’t pursued you. It’s all my fault. I feel like history won’t stop repeating itself. I lost the last woman I loved, and I have worked hard to not love again… until I met you.”
Gasp. My breath gets caught at the back of my throat. There it is again, his professed feelings for me. I can hardly process this. I feel giddy and excited at the prospect of Harrison Towers loving me forever. At the same time, my heart feels heavy because of the challenges we have been given. What do I do? I was never supposed to fall in love again.
“Danielle?”
“Yes, sorry.” I whisper into the phone. “Harrison, we will get through this, right?”
“Yes , Danielle, that is the hope.”
“Wow, now that is not the response that I was hoping for. ‘That’s the hope’? Not encouraging at all! Simone just finished telling me to have faith too. What I am feeling is anything but hope and faith at the moment.”
“I know. This has been really hard on me also. I am working with my guys around the clock to find out the information that will lead us to unraveling Marion. It is just taking more time than I had hoped. She knows my methods too well, and she is not doing this alone. It’s obvious that she has an inside track, and we are trying to uncover who is helping her. If we take down her help, then it will disarm her, and I can find a way to rid myself of her blackmail.”
Now , I feel like I am in a Lifetime movie. The last time I felt this way was back when I was going through the divorce. How did my life go from so simple to so, so complicated?
Without my consent, my life has transitioned into that of mystery , with intrigue, danger, money and power, but I am simply a pawn in all of this. None of this is the result of my actions, except that I allowed myself to fall for Harrison Towers.
“It is all too much for me. I am exhausted, and I don’t know what to do. I need to get some sleep, Harrison. We can talk tomorrow right?”
“Yes , of course, I will let you get some sleep. Hey, did the detective show up tonight?”
“Yes, he did. He still has no solid leads on who is bankrolling that creep who broke in the last time. And, he said those calls I keep getting are not a concern, unless I am being threatened. He advised me to keep a record of the calls nonetheless.”
“Right , well that is what I have been telling you also.”
“I know ; I just figured that I could use my phone records. Before I forget, someone also sent Clarke a bottle of your Red Reserve from Towers Vineyard. Apparently, it was on her doorstep when she got back from a job in Bend, so who knows how long it had been sitting there.”
“What? Now why would Marion be going after Simone? This troubles me even more. Why didn’t she say anything to you before now?”
“I asked her that , and she assumed that I had sent it. Things have been a mess for me, so I am sure it slipped her mind. Anyway, there was also a bouquet of red carnations and a bottle
Chapter 10
I hear music coming from my handbag. It’s my phone. I look at Clarke, and she rolls her eyes. “Oh wonder who that could be?”
I feel guilty about taking his call. I try to explain, “Clarke, I have to take this...”
She sighs and nods her head , as she stacks up the dishes from the table, “Yeah, I know…shoo shoo.” She motions with her free hand.
I answer the phone and feel tingles when I hear him say my name.
“Danielle?”
“Hi. Sorry I haven’t called yet.”
He interrupts.
“I was getting worried; it’s been hours since we last spoke. You at Simone’s, I hope?”
“Yes, I am fine , and I am here at Simone’s. I am planning to stay here for a few weeks. In fact, I am handing in my notice. I am stuck in a lease, with a few months left, but it is worth buying it out. I can’t live there anymore.”
He sighs. “I am so, so, sorry Danielle. This would not be happening if I hadn’t pursued you. It’s all my fault. I feel like history won’t stop repeating itself. I lost the last woman I loved, and I have worked hard to not love again… until I met you.”
Gasp. My breath gets caught at the back of my throat. There it is again, his professed feelings for me. I can hardly process this. I feel giddy and excited at the prospect of Harrison Towers loving me forever. At the same time, my heart feels heavy because of the challenges we have been given. What do I do? I was never supposed to fall in love again.
“Danielle?”
“Yes, sorry.” I whisper into the phone. “Harrison, we will get through this, right?”
“Yes , Danielle, that is the hope.”
“Wow, now that is not the response that I was hoping for. ‘That’s the hope’? Not encouraging at all! Simone just finished telling me to have faith too. What I am feeling is anything but hope and faith at the moment.”
“I know. This has been really hard on me also. I am working with my guys around the clock to find out the information that will lead us to unraveling Marion. It is just taking more time than I had hoped. She knows my methods too well, and she is not doing this alone. It’s obvious that she has an inside track, and we are trying to uncover who is helping her. If we take down her help, then it will disarm her, and I can find a way to rid myself of her blackmail.”
Now , I feel like I am in a Lifetime movie. The last time I felt this way was back when I was going through the divorce. How did my life go from so simple to so, so complicated?
Without my consent, my life has transitioned into that of mystery , with intrigue, danger, money and power, but I am simply a pawn in all of this. None of this is the result of my actions, except that I allowed myself to fall for Harrison Towers.
“It is all too much for me. I am exhausted, and I don’t know what to do. I need to get some sleep, Harrison. We can talk tomorrow right?”
“Yes , of course, I will let you get some sleep. Hey, did the detective show up tonight?”
“Yes, he did. He still has no solid leads on who is bankrolling that creep who broke in the last time. And, he said those calls I keep getting are not a concern, unless I am being threatened. He advised me to keep a record of the calls nonetheless.”
“Right , well that is what I have been telling you also.”
“I know ; I just figured that I could use my phone records. Before I forget, someone also sent Clarke a bottle of your Red Reserve from Towers Vineyard. Apparently, it was on her doorstep when she got back from a job in Bend, so who knows how long it had been sitting there.”
“What? Now why would Marion be going after Simone? This troubles me even more. Why didn’t she say anything to you before now?”
“I asked her that , and she assumed that I had sent it. Things have been a mess for me, so I am sure it slipped her mind. Anyway, there was also a bouquet of red carnations and a bottle
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