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.

go." Danielle vanished at

last night’s

You have a multinational conference call in thirty minutes. Also, the Waywood

after leaving Juniper’s place, Danielle sent a message to Emery: [Need everything

Emery: [Suspecting something specific?]

Danielle:

[Yes.]

to the Darlings, things weren’t adding up. How did a kidnapper dodge all the security cameras and snatch her from a crowded

felt like an inside job-someone close to the family

it. If someone orchestrated this, made

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

stayed at a friend’s. It’s sweet that you’re worried about

just got 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." Audrey’s face