Alexandra paused.
“What is the point of watching Daniela?” Kevin completed her question.
“Yes, why would you want to be watching her when you really want to be watching him?”
“We’re trying to cover all avenues, but with his sister, we are also hoping he lets down his guard.”
“Does she know what he does?”
Kevin shook his head. “I can’t believe she does know, and for that reason, I think Santiago might keep his goons at a distance. You see, Daniela used to live in Florida, and we knew Santiago would never visit her there.” Kevin shrugged his broad shoulders. “He couldn’t take the chance of crossing the border. Daniela now lives in Mexico, in a condo her brother purchased. He’s also funding the restaurant she’s about to open in Cancun.”
“So you think he will visit her at this restaurant?”
“The main thing is that we feel he will visit her one way or another, whether at the restaurant or her condo.”
“Her restaurant is in Cancun?” Alexandra asked. By the look in her eyes, Kevin could almost see the gears working in her mind. “Right across the water from Cozumel?” she pressed.
Kevin nodded.
“So those two men watching me were agents?”
“Yes. They went to Cozumel after finishing their surveillance work in Cancun. Even though they knew you couldn’t possibly be Daniela, they couldn’t believe how much you looked alike.”
“Well, they weren’t very good at spying on me. I noticed them right away.”
“They weren’t spying at that point.” Kevin smiled at Alexandra’s spunk. “Did you see them later, at your condo?”
“No, why?” she asked suspiciously. “Did they follow me home?”
“Of course they did.”
“So you found me,” Alexandra said, “by accident or by luck.” Her dark eyes penetrated his as she asked, “Now what are you planning on doing with me?”
“Ha!” Kevin threw his head back with laughter. “My, you are direct. Before we go on, though, tell me a bit about yourself.”
Alexandra’s forehead creased. “Tell you about me? What can I tell you that you don’t already know?”
“I don’t mean cold facts that can be printed on paper,” he explained. “I want to get to know about you, Alexandra Callet, as a person.”
“Where do I begin?”
“Why don’t you tell me something about your work?” he suggested. “I believe you own the Daniel Cole Company?”
“Co-own is more correct. I’m an interior designer, and my business partner is an architect.”
“Your business partner is Daniel Taylor, correct?”
Alexandra nodded. “His full name is Daniel Jake Taylor, but he goes by Jake. His father’s first name was also Daniel. We met when Jake drew the plans for my personal home in Coronado.”
“And the name Cole?” Kevin asked. “That is your middle name, right?”
“Yes, but Cole was also my grandfather’s name.” Alexandra smiled. “I wanted to honor him.”
“I’m sure he would be proud. Tell me about Jake.” Kevin watched the trembling of Alexandra’s hands. “Are you more than just partners?”
“Is that an appropriate question?”
“Probably not this soon, but it will be at some time.”
“We’re just partners,” she responded without emotion.
As she spoke, Kevin studied the overwhelming beauty of her penetrating features. She had high cheekbones, angular facial contours, and rich, magnetic eyes. “Jake would like it to be more, wouldn’t he?”
Alexandra could not help laughing.
“You want it to be more?”
“Don’t sound so surprised!”
“I have to be. Alexandra, you are a beautiful woman.”
Her face flushed with embarrassment. “Thank you. You’re very kind, but obviously Jake doesn’t agree.”
“Then he must be blind.”
“Who knows? Besides, that’s behind me now. One of the reasons I went to Cozumel was to rethink my priorities. The time away helped because I finally decided to stop pinning for Jake Taylor.”
“Good for you,” Kevin said
“What is the point of watching Daniela?” Kevin completed her question.
“Yes, why would you want to be watching her when you really want to be watching him?”
“We’re trying to cover all avenues, but with his sister, we are also hoping he lets down his guard.”
“Does she know what he does?”
Kevin shook his head. “I can’t believe she does know, and for that reason, I think Santiago might keep his goons at a distance. You see, Daniela used to live in Florida, and we knew Santiago would never visit her there.” Kevin shrugged his broad shoulders. “He couldn’t take the chance of crossing the border. Daniela now lives in Mexico, in a condo her brother purchased. He’s also funding the restaurant she’s about to open in Cancun.”
“So you think he will visit her at this restaurant?”
“The main thing is that we feel he will visit her one way or another, whether at the restaurant or her condo.”
“Her restaurant is in Cancun?” Alexandra asked. By the look in her eyes, Kevin could almost see the gears working in her mind. “Right across the water from Cozumel?” she pressed.
Kevin nodded.
“So those two men watching me were agents?”
“Yes. They went to Cozumel after finishing their surveillance work in Cancun. Even though they knew you couldn’t possibly be Daniela, they couldn’t believe how much you looked alike.”
“Well, they weren’t very good at spying on me. I noticed them right away.”
“They weren’t spying at that point.” Kevin smiled at Alexandra’s spunk. “Did you see them later, at your condo?”
“No, why?” she asked suspiciously. “Did they follow me home?”
“Of course they did.”
“So you found me,” Alexandra said, “by accident or by luck.” Her dark eyes penetrated his as she asked, “Now what are you planning on doing with me?”
“Ha!” Kevin threw his head back with laughter. “My, you are direct. Before we go on, though, tell me a bit about yourself.”
Alexandra’s forehead creased. “Tell you about me? What can I tell you that you don’t already know?”
“I don’t mean cold facts that can be printed on paper,” he explained. “I want to get to know about you, Alexandra Callet, as a person.”
“Where do I begin?”
“Why don’t you tell me something about your work?” he suggested. “I believe you own the Daniel Cole Company?”
“Co-own is more correct. I’m an interior designer, and my business partner is an architect.”
“Your business partner is Daniel Taylor, correct?”
Alexandra nodded. “His full name is Daniel Jake Taylor, but he goes by Jake. His father’s first name was also Daniel. We met when Jake drew the plans for my personal home in Coronado.”
“And the name Cole?” Kevin asked. “That is your middle name, right?”
“Yes, but Cole was also my grandfather’s name.” Alexandra smiled. “I wanted to honor him.”
“I’m sure he would be proud. Tell me about Jake.” Kevin watched the trembling of Alexandra’s hands. “Are you more than just partners?”
“Is that an appropriate question?”
“Probably not this soon, but it will be at some time.”
“We’re just partners,” she responded without emotion.
As she spoke, Kevin studied the overwhelming beauty of her penetrating features. She had high cheekbones, angular facial contours, and rich, magnetic eyes. “Jake would like it to be more, wouldn’t he?”
Alexandra could not help laughing.
“You want it to be more?”
“Don’t sound so surprised!”
“I have to be. Alexandra, you are a beautiful woman.”
Her face flushed with embarrassment. “Thank you. You’re very kind, but obviously Jake doesn’t agree.”
“Then he must be blind.”
“Who knows? Besides, that’s behind me now. One of the reasons I went to Cozumel was to rethink my priorities. The time away helped because I finally decided to stop pinning for Jake Taylor.”
“Good for you,” Kevin said
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