Page 202 of Stanton Unconditional

My stomach drops again. Oh my God, the girls’ fingerprints are all over that place.

My horrified eyes meet Ben’s and he subtly shakes his head in a knowing gesture to tell me to hold it together.

“I’m sure she was blackmailing about ten different men,” Joshua snaps.

“She was and you are not the only man or wife in question.

We are actually more interested in you, Ben.”

Joshua’s face drops. “Why are you interested in Ben?”

“He is a person of interest.”

“What? That’s ridiculous!” Joshua snaps as he stands in a rush. “We have been doing a little research on you, Ben. Ex special forces.”

“Yes,” Ben answers flatly.

“How much does Mr. Stanton pay you per annum?” Ben’s eyes flick to Joshua. Shit, what is going on here?

“That’s none of your business. Get out. I will not allow you to speak to him without a lawyer. How dare you insinuate he had anything to do with this?” Joshua snaps as he dials a number on his phone.

“Murph, get over here.” He hangs up. My eyes widen as I sit riveted to the spot.

“Two million dollars a year, Ben, what kind of security do you get for that?” the policeman sneers. Shit, Ben gets paid two million dollars a year? That’s a lot of money.

“That is none of your business!” Joshua snaps. “Of course, he gets paid well, I am a billionaire, and he is my chief of security. Do you think I would pay him peanuts?”

“I imagine two million dollars would buy you some hardcore loyalty.”

Ben shakes his head calmly. “Check the security footage. I have been in this building and at Joshua’s workplace at all times. I have nothing to hide.”

“Did you hire a hitman, Mr. Stanton? You could definitely afford it.” Joshua screws up his face.

“No, I did not hire a hitman,” he snaps.

“She probably overdosed.”

The officer shakes his head. “No, she was found in the dockyard hog tied with a gunshot wound to the back of the head.”

My eyes widen even further. Crap…this is bad. Oh my God, what if the girls are implicated in this?

“Leave, please,” Joshua snaps. “My staff and I have nothing to do with this and unless you are going to arrest us or let us have a lawyer present, we have nothing further to say.”

They exchange glances and pass a business card to Joshua. “If you think of anything please let us know.”

“I will,” Joshua sighs as he stands. Ben leaves with the officers to show them out.

The door closes behind them and I turn to Joshua in a rush. “Oh my God, what if the girls are implicated in this?”

Joshua looks at me grimly. “Why did they break in there anyway?” he snaps. “What were they thinking?” He shakes his head. “What are they, Starsky and Hutch now?”

I put my hands over my face. “Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God.”

“Calm down.” He takes out his phone and dials a number. “Where are you?” he snaps. “Hurry up.” He hangs up and

storms to the kitchen and flicks the jug. “This is a fucking disaster.”

“I know, right, their names should be Dumb and Dumber.” I shake my head with my hands on my temples.