Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 11-2

The phone rang, interrupting Danielle’s attempts to piece together the night.

"Sweetie, coming home for breakfast? Your Dad and I are waiting." Vivian’s warm voice came through.

"No need to wait for me, Mom. I’ll grab something here at my friend’s place before heading back," Danielle replied sweetly.

"Alright honey. Drive safe."

"Will do."

After hanging up, Danielle turned to Juniper with growing dread. "Who was the person last night?"

"Oh, just David Charrington, CEO of Charrington Group and possibly the most dangerous man in the business world. You treated him like a high-end escort. It was quite a show, but he still drove you back,"

Juniper replied.

Danielle vanished

hand man. "Nathan, full background check on last night’s woman. And make sure those thugs understand Soulfield is

it. You have a multinational conference call in thirty minutes. Also, the Waywood Club auction is tomorrow-they’ve

Danielle sent a message to

Emery: [Suspecting something specific?]

Danielle:

[Yes.]

returning to the Darlings, things weren’t adding up. How did a kidnapper dodge all the security cameras and snatch her from a crowded party? Why zero leads after

she thought about it, the more it felt like an inside job-someone close to the family must have orchestrated

it. If someone orchestrated this, made

precision. "Mom, where’s Danielle? Don’t tell

that you’re worried about your

could she have? I hate to suggest anything, but... I worry about her lifestyle choices, being