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 at

man. "Nathan, full background check on last night’s woman. And make

have a multinational conference call in thirty minutes. Also, the Waywood Club auction is tomorrow-they’ve got the Crimson Lily listed," Nathan

place, 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

she thought about it, the more it felt like an inside job-someone

orchestrated this,

theatrical precision. "Mom, where’s Danielle? Don’t tell me she didn’t come

that you’re worried about your sister," Vivian

to Soulfield-what ’friends’ could she have? I hate to suggest anything, but... I worry about her lifestyle choices, being so new here. I’m sorry, Mom, I just want her to resist temptation."