TWENTY-SEVEN
Taylor's hesitation unnerved Cory. He tightened his hold around the steering wheel. Why didn't she want to tell him the truth? Couldn't she tell by now how much he cared for Meggie? He deserved to know, didn't he? She cleared her throat. "Meggie's father...he..." The chirping of the cell phone buzzed. Taylor jumped, scrambled to flip it open and brought it up to her ear. Cory cursed under his breath. This conversation was not over. He would find out the truth one way or the other. "Yes, Father. We're all right." Sighing, Cory raked his fingers through his hair as Taylor continued to talk to her father. When would that man let Cory do his job without any interference? Between him and Zack... Zack. Leland's bodyguard had been a main suspect since Cory first started on this case. Zack
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