Hidden in the Shadows

Chapter Three

Chapter Three

Meanwhile, Justin gave everyone a meaningful look as they all entered the elevator he said “I talked to a friend he knows Angel. I think we should all talk.” The look Hunter turned on him would have made a lesser man piss himself, Hunter said “I have a feeling I’m not going to like this.” Justin clenched his jaw tightly and said coldly “You have good instincts.”

It took them three minutes to get into the room and settled. Then it took Justin five minutes to give them the full run down on what Antonio had told him. Including the part about Maria’s male friends trying to take advantage of her both as a child and a teen.

It was Marigold Stacia’s mother who said, “This has to be illegal, after all my daughter was only sixteen at the time.” Justin replied “It is highly illegal, though technically no one ever adopted Angel. She was just left with the paper you all read.” It was Hunter’s father Jamison who said angrily “Then we should bring the authorities into this. I personally would like to see everyone who ever did anything to my grandchild suffer for it.” Justin said vehemently “They will.”

At the curious looks he got from the people sitting there he said “I grew up in that area, I know the type of people there. Right now, you need to focus on keeping Angel here and not running her off. She’s had the freedom to raise herself all these years. Hemming her in or giving her rules won’t work. Not only is she an adult but she can pick up and disappear without looking back. That’s something I don’t think anyone wants.

I would personally like to have my brother Dash do some more checking into this Serena woman and into the people in and out of Angel’s life so far.” He paused then looked at Hunter and said “You’ll have to make good on that DNA test because I can’t promise she’ll give you more than two days. You should be getting in touch with them so she can have the test done ASAP.” Hunter asking curiously “Why does she trust you?” Justin snorted and replied, “She doesn’t trust me, but she trusts a man I know. If he likes me, she’ll give me the benefit of the doubt.”