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deliberately took his time releasing her.
    “Jordan , are you okay?” The caring persona Santiago used for public appearances slipped back into place. If Riley didn’t know the monster that lurked beneath the polished exterior, he might actually believe Santiago was as grief stricken as his fiancé.
    “I’m so sorry, my love. So sorry. This is such a tragedy.” Caesar Santiago ignored Riley altogether. Moving to his fiancé side, he tried to take her in his arms but she pushed him away. Riley had a feeling her chilly reaction had nothing to do with what had taken place between them here in this room.
    Obviously, there were problems between Santiago and Jordan.
    Santiago recovered his poise quickly enough. “Oh, baby, I’m so sorry. So sorry. I can’t believe this is happening. I came as soon as I heard the news.”
    Santiago’s remark brought up a whole new line of questions to mind. How exactly had the man gotten the news so quickly? From what he’d just witnessed, he doubted Jordan would have called the man.
    Riley moved away, but not before he caught the first strands of Spanish. No doubt what the Columbian had to say he intended for his fiancé’s ears only. Riley wondered what lies he’d tell her this time to try to convince her of his innocence.
    His partner tapped Riley’s shoulder and silently indicated they should leave. As he followed Frank to the door, he turned in time to see fear and something else in Jordan Scott’s beautiful eyes.
    Dear God he hoped it was doubt.
     
    C hapter Three
     
    Jordan somehow managed to hold it together until they’d left the hospital before she jerked away from Caesar’s overly protective grasp. He’d use the situation to try and force her to do his will. She couldn’t allow that to happen.
    No t now. Not with Riley’s kiss still fresh on her lips. And his terrifying warning still ringing in her ears.
    Riley’d brought her back to life again for a few brief moments. Now, s he felt numb inside. Dead. Just like her brother. And yet the growing bitterness inside of her made it almost impossible to keep from confronting Caesar with the accusations she’d heard. It took all of her willpower to remain silent. Now was not the time. She needed to be careful. She couldn’t afford to tip Caesar off about the things she now suspected. She’d need some hard evidence to bring him down. Without ending up like her brother. And she would. If it was the last thing she ever did alive.
    Outside, a crisp, fall morning greeted them. But unlike all those times before, today she stepped out into a world that would never be the same again.
    As always, Caesar seemed to read her thoughts. “It will be okay, my love. I promise it will.”
    The sound of his endearment grated along her sensitive nerves. She wanted to scream. Rage at him.
    He tried once more to bring her close but she pushed his hand away. She couldn’t stand being near to him recently, after his unfaithfulness, but now, after hearing what Riley had alluded to, his touch repulsed her.
    “No.” The resentment smoldering in his eyes was frightening. “I’m okay. I just need to clear my head.” He accepted her lie for the moment.
    She kept remembering little things that she’d dismissed as insignificant in the past. The late night meetings. The trips abroad. The calls that had started a little more than a month after Caesar returned from Europe the last time. The covert conversations were all conducted in a language she didn’t recognize. One of the few occasions she’d answered Caesar’s home phone, the person other end had promptly hung up the second they heard her voice. When she’d questioned Caesar about them, he’d written off her fears by telling her he’d acquired a new client that refused to speak with anyone but him.
    At the time, she’d dismissed it as odd but nothing to be concerned about.
    But now ?  
    Unexpectedly, s he remembered something Jeremy had said to her recently. They’d been arguing