She tried to pull back, but Nicols wasn’t done. “I’ll be at the funeral. Send my office the details.”
Jordan saved her, stepping up and offering the president and Ryan a drink. Always the hostess.
The two men begged off, and a moment later, hurried out the front door in a hail of goodbyes, the Secret Service clearing the way through the reporters.
That’s what I need. A couple of big, burly guys to clear that lawn.
The media weren’t going to be chased off, though. Just like the swamp of people inside Heather’s house.
For a moment, Fallyn fought the urge to yell and tell them all to get out. Her heart hurt and her head was pounding. A part of her had been ripped away and she needed a moment—or maybe a billion moments—to figure out where she went from here.
Work the case. Stay focused.
It was her motto when Pasche & Associates’ clients went spinning out of control. When you ran an elite consulting firm specializing in crisis management and media relations, every client—from the Bible-thumping politician coming out of the closet to the junkie actor returning to rehab—could make or break you. One wrong move and you could do irreparable damage to their careers, their lives, their families.
Jordan touched her back. “Can I get you something? A soda? Some green tea?”
From the time she was a kid and their mother had left them, Fallyn had been driven to fix other people’s problems. She was good at it, too, the best. Her firm’s multi-million dollar net income the past two years and its list of high profile clientele proved that.
Like her sister, power sped through her veins like a steam engine. Fallyn had even taken care of a few private messes the president had gotten caught in, making them disappear.
Talk about being in good with the most powerful man in the world. The paycheck had been sweet, but the fact the prez owed her a favor was even sweeter.
Yes, she was the best fixer in the country. Maybe even the world.
If only I could bring Heather back. “No, thanks, Jordan. I need to make some calls. I’m going upstairs.”
Her father’s voice cut through the room. “You’re working at a time like this?”
Silence fell. All eyes swung her way.
Heather had been his golden child after their mother, Christina, had left him. With Heather gone—Fallyn still couldn’t stomach the word dead—he’d taken to his bed and dumped all the funeral arrangements and other responsibilities on her. Carl and Jordan had managed to get him up and moving and over to Heather’s place by the time Fallyn had arrived, but she hoped she wouldn’t have to get him out of bed when the time came to bury his daughter.
“I need to make arrangements with the funeral home, the florist, and the caterer,” Fallyn said, giving her father the stink eye. “You’re welcome to help.”
Dad turned up his nose, brushed past her on his way to the kitchen.
The front door opened—a guest leaving—and Fallyn heard a commotion on the lawn. She strode to the door and peeked out.
A fight had broken out between two of the cameramen. They traded insults along with fists, falling in a heap on the ground. Fallyn lost sight of them as the crowd closed in, ringside seats.
Oh my God. This is frickin’ ridiculous.
Hustling upstairs to Heather’s bedroom, she placed a call to an old college friend, Caroline Foster. Recently, Caroline had left her position with the FBI and now worked for Justice “Grey” Greystone.
Greystone ran a secret agency specializing in bringing certain criminals to justice. Specifically to people who thought they were above the law. One of Fallyn’s clients had run afoul of Greystone’s team last year, and after seeing the evidence on her client—and the confidence in the former FBI profiler’s eyes—Fallyn had advised her client to get a lawyer rather than a spin doctor.
“Fallyn,” Caroline said after she answered, “I’m so sorry about Heather. What can I do?”
This is what friends—real friends—did. They dropped everything to help. “The press is creating chaos on the lawn. Where do I get decent security guys in this town? Mean ones who aren’t afraid to get their feathers ruffled?”
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USA TODAY Bestselling Author Misty Evans has published fifty novels and writes romantic suspense, urban fantasy, and paranormal romance. She got her start writing in 4th grade when she won second place in a school writing contest with an essay about her dad. Since then, she’s written nonfiction magazine articles, started her own coaching business, become a yoga teacher, and raised twin boys on top of enjoying her fiction career. When not reading or writing, she enjoys music, movies, and hanging out with her husband, twin sons, and two spoiled puppies. A registered yoga teacher and Master Reiki Practitioner, she shares her love of chakra yoga and energy healing, but still hasn’t mastered levitating. Get free reads, all the latest news, and alerts about sales when you sign up for her newsletter at www.readmistyevans.com.
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Stealing Justice
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Exposing Justice
Undercover Justice
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Cheating Justice
Holiday Justice
Exposing Justice
Undercover Justice
Protecting Justice
Missing Justice
Defending Justice
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A Just Deception
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Opposing Forces
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Deadly Odds
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Exposing Justice
Undercover Justice
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Missing Justice
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