“Please, I’ll clarify later.”

All proper, what am I on the lookout for?

“Somebody who’s taking a look at their telephone like they’re studying a textual content,” I inform him, motioning to Sam that she ought to ship the textual content. “Do you see anybody?”

Chapter 13

Etienne

“Little professor,” I cease brief, immediately realizing what my little woman is doing and growling into the telephone. “Inform me you aren’t texting him.”

I’m not. Sam is on her telephone.

“She’s doing what?” I demand, and Marcus’s head snaps in my route.

Properly, do you see anybody?

I discover myself relenting and searching across the bar. The one potential suspect I had recognized, Larry, is gorging himself on half-priced barbecue wings and licking his sticky fingers.

“What are they doing?” Marcus calls for.

“They’re texting Violet’s stalker on Sam’s telephone,” I inform him softly, and I watch as his head almost explodes with outrage.

“What?” He whips his head round to glare on the desk the place the ladies are sitting. We had heard their laughter earlier and assumed they have been having fun with their Wednesday night time.

Properly?

“Solely Tony,” I inform her softly.

Tony! Actually?

Her voice’s disbelief matches my shock, particularly since he’d appeared so weirded out by grown girls coloring over cocktails.

“Is that this the primary time they’ve messaged?” Marcus asks, and I can inform he’s additionally holding himself again from going over to their desk.

“Have you ever despatched different messages tonight?”

Sure, however you stated to not depart the desk. And we will’t see a lot from right here.

My anger softens barely. Violet could also be recklessly baiting her stalker, however she a minimum of had the sense to remain the place I may see her.

I nod to Marcus, who mutters softly, “No marvel he forgot our ketchup.” He slowly pushes again from his stool and stands. “I’m going to the restroom. I don’t wish to understand how you’ll affirm him as a potential suspect.”

“I don’t know what you’re speaking about,” I say, giving him a wry grin. After he walks away, I say to Violet, “I can’t imagine I’m asking, however are you able to ladies ship one other textual content?”

Okay. Daddy wants us to ship one other textual content.

Decreasing my head to look as if I’m making an attempt to pick out a French fry off my plate, I surreptitiously watch Tony pulling a beer from a faucet on the different finish of the bar. Stopping the circulate of liquid, he pulls his telephone out of his again pocket. After studying the message with disgust, he shoves the telephone again into his pocket.

“Fuck,” I breathe, not believing what I’m seeing. “I feel it’s Tony. Marcus went to the restroom, so he wouldn’t be concerned in potential harassment, however when he will get again, I’ll inform him. I’ll pay your tab. Pack up and prepare to depart.”

Depart? Actually?

“Sure,” I say firmly, seeing Tony strolling in my route. “I’ll be over there in a couple of minutes.”

After hanging up with Marcus, I sit on the other finish of the couch. My little professor is curled up on the sofa, watching a nature documentary. I seize the clicker from the espresso desk, pause the film, and achieve her consideration.

As soon as Marcus returned from the restroom, we knowledgeable him Tony was answering their texts. He received busy discovering all the pieces he may about Tony whereas I took Violet house. Her associates stayed behind, regardless of Marcus making an attempt to ship them each house.

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