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.

vanished at

his right- hand man. "Nathan, full background check on last night’s

the Waywood Club auction

sent a message to Emery: [Need

Emery: [Suspecting something specific?]

Danielle:

[Yes.]

did a kidnapper

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

someone orchestrated this,

performing concern with theatrical precision. "Mom, where’s Danielle? Don’t tell me she didn’t come home last night! Where did she

at a friend’s. It’s sweet that you’re worried about your sister," Vivian replied with a

but... I worry about her lifestyle choices, being so new here. I’m sorry, Mom, I just want her