Chase Part 4: A New Adult and College Billionaire Romance (Chase Me Billionaire Romance Series) Read Online Free PDF

table, then draping the blanket over her shoulders. “Do you feel comfortable to start?”
    “Yes,” she answered, taking the coffee in her hands to warm them up.
    The detective turned on the video camera and began.

Chapter 11
     
    Chase kept going. There was this voice in the back of his head that wouldn’t stop telling him he was an idiot for talking to the police. He did his best to ignore it. Sighing, he brushed a hand through his hair. That little voice was the fear. The truth was, talking to the police was the best thing he could have done. Meaghan was safe now. And he was one day away from being with her again.
    They would have to leave San Diego until whenever it was time to testify, and probably for a while after that. God, this seemed so surreal. He needed to remind himself things could have been much worse. Protective custody was going to change both their lives. They’d have to leave college until the court date at least. But at least they’d have a life. They were bold enough to kidnap Meaghan, and he hadn’t done a thing yet. He couldn’t imagine what they’d do if they found out he had agreed to testify against them.
    There were no guarantees they’d ever be able to return to San Diego, especially if the big boss, whoever that was, wasn’t arrested along with everyone else involved. Chase was certain that person would have the resources and the lawyers to insulate themselves from criminal charges—unless someone like David or John Brewer testified. None of that was his concern. He would just do his part, find out the address from David, and leave the rest to the authorities.
    With every step he took, he knew he was getting closer to a conversation he really didn’t want to have. He pushed forward, and soon, he was back at the apartment.
    The first thing he did was phone David again. He answered right away.
    “Hello?” David answered.
    “It’s Chase. Can we talk in person?” Chase kept it to a minimum. The less he said on the phone, the better.
    “Sure.”
    “Where do you want to meet?”
    “Same diner as yesterday.”
    “Okay. In an hour?”
    “Yes,” David answered. “See you then.”
    Chase let out a long breath when he hung up. That wasn’t too hard. He looked around the apartment. After tonight, this place would just be a memory. And according to Beam, he couldn’t take anything with him. He and Meaghan were finally getting used to living here.
    Before he left, he went to his room and got the necklace he had bought for Meaghan. It was still in the box, hidden in his bottom drawer. He had planned to give it to her that night she was taken. He pulled it out of the box and put it in his pocket. He also found the envelope of cash from his mother. Whatever happened, they could at least get themselves a place, and survive for a while. He could leave everything else behind, but this was for Meaghan.
    ***
    Chase stopped at Rudolfo’s before he went to meet David. This stop was solely to put on a show. He would ask Jeff if he knew where Meaghan was. He would try to speak to Debbie as well, and then leave. He furrowed his brow as he walked in, trying to appear worried. It wasn’t too hard; he really was shaking on the inside.
    “Good afternoon. Table for one?” A waitress in her thirties asked him.
    “No. I’m looking for Debbie or Jeff.”
    “My name is Debbie. Can I help you?”
    “Hi. I’m Chase, Meaghan’s boyfriend. I was wondering if you saw her last night, or sometime today?”
    “Sorry. I haven’t. You haven’t seen her since yesterday?”
    “No. And I’m getting worried. She would have told me if she was leaving. Can I speak to Jeff? Just in case he might have heard from her?”
    “Sure thing,” she said. “I’ll be back shortly.”
    Jeff came out from the back of the restaurant after a few minutes. He looked horrible. His face was pale and sullen, and he walked as though he was in pain. Inside, Chase was cheering for Meaghan. Whatever she did to get away was