Chapter 11
Jed had been able to forget his worries about Edythe for the night. But the worries returned the next day. All Wednesday, all Thursday, he wondered why she did not call His calls to her office brought only the cool reply, "Miss Westfall is not in the office today. Would you care to speak with Mr. Larry Westfall?"
His suspicions grew. Edythe, under the chill exterior, was a fiercely passionate woman. It was entirely possible that she had another lover. Or she might have tired of Jed, and decided to drop him abruptly in favor of another temporary lover. This might be the reason for her secrecy, the reason why she refused to give Jed her address and home phone number. She wanted to be able to shake off a lover as soon as she wearied of him.
His jealousy was raging. He pictured E
