Don't Tempt Me by Amity Maree Read Free Book Online Page A

before and promised full cooperation from everyone. After a brief meeting with Nadine, that was mostly reassurances on Jenna's part, she called in Craig Warner. The young man was certainly handsome and his smile seemed genuine as he studied Jenna intently before taking the seat she pointed him to.
    "Ms. Fields, I have a question before we start with this."
    "Very well," Jenna replied, raising an eyebrow at him.
    "Do you believe in my wife's innocence?" he asked baldly.
    "Yes, I do," she replied without hesitation.
    He nodded and then said, "Dad hired you and said you are the best, but if you aren't one hundred percent behind Nadine, then I would hire someone else; no offense to you or your abilities. I know my wife, and I know she is honest and straight-forward and she has integrity and loyalty. She would never sell information about one of our clients to their competitor. I want to know who is framing her, and why."
    Jenna nodded. "That is why I am here, Mr. Warner."
    "Please call me Craig. Dad is the Mr. around here."
    "Fine; I'm Jenna," she smiled at him. "Why would anyone have a grudge against Nadine, Craig?"
    "I don't know. I've racked my brain looking for a reason, but nothing."
    "I have to ask this, and you may be sure I will respect your confidence... Are you having an affair, or did you have one and end it?"
    "I dated other women before Nadine, but ended all relationships before moving on to another, Jenna. I was raised to have respect for all women and I treated them the way I expected to be treated... with respect. I haven't cheated on Nadine, and I never will. I love her, and I am lucky that she loves me, too." The look in his eyes was earnest and Jenna had to smile.
    "I believe you, Craig. Thank you for your open honesty. Now that I know that isn't a possibility, we can move forward. Did Nadine take over a position here, or a client, that someone else thought they should have?"
    "That is harder to answer. I know that Dad doesn't play favorites with any of us. We get promoted based on the quality of our work. It doesn't matter what your last name is, either. If Nadine or I wasn't doing our job right, Dad would let us go. The fact that he does love Nadine is the reason you are here. He knows she is innocent. He's made that known to everyone here, too. This is a serious matter. We are being sued by our client, and we need to know who is responsible. Ultimately, Dad will have to settle. But, the one responsible is going to face prosecution."
    "We'll see to it, Craig," Jenna nodded. She excused him and then started going down her list of associates, intending to speak with as many as possible today, and then finish up tomorrow. Hopefully she would have more background information on everyone by then.
    Most of the people she interviewed didn't set off any warning bells, and by five o'clock, she was feeling a bit frustrated. The only good thing, she'd eliminated several people from her list. She decided to call Jeff to see if he'd learned anything worthwhile. The call took quite a while, and once she ended the call it was nearly six o'clock. The drive home would get her in after nine, and she would have to leave early to make the three hour drive in the morning. Jenna decided she was going to get a hotel room for the night, and enjoy room service. She kept an 'emergency' bag packed in her car with the necessities, and she could make a quick stop at a Mall and find an appropriate suit to wear the next day. She could always use a new addition to her wardrobe. Her mind made up, Jenna called Will's voicemail to tell him she wouldn't be home, and promised to call later and tell him where she was staying for the night.
    She packed her briefcase and then left the conference room, turning off the light. She wasn't surprised to find the offices empty, but just as soon as she thought she was the last one there, she heard what sounded like arguing coming from an office. Jenna wasn't above eavesdropping if she thought she could