Now I had two secrets. Toby and Pierce were planning something, and my father was being blackmailed. Undoubtedly, the two things were connected. I tried to focus on this rather than the sickening feeling I had in my gut ever since Kat walked out of my apartment. I felt conflicted about the unwanted feelings that were starting to grow for Pierce. I knew he was planning something with Toby to hurt his father and mine. I didn’t know their motive or what they wanted to do. My cell phone rang. It was Toby. He always had the uncanny knack for calling when I was thinking about him. “Hello,” I answered. “Hi, I was calling to let you know that I have the new model done. I won’t be able to fly out until next week, however. Mar is sick and she needs my help caring for the kids. I’ll call you Monday and let you know if I can fly out on Wednesday. The deadline isn’t until then, so I figure it will be okay.” “Wow . . . that was fast. I understand. Don’t worry about it. It should be fine for you to wait until then.
