CHAPTER NINETEEN
Stella had never been more frustrated by an interruption in her life.
She watched as Juliet’s entire body tensed. Raw terror was emanating from her. They were on the point of a major breakthrough, but she’d made a promise. Juliet had trusted her enough to spill the story. Now, she couldn’t break that trust.
She stood up and turned to greet the office-pale man staring curiously through the doorway at them. His expensive woolen suit jacket almost concealed his paunch.
“Afternoon, Mr. Brand.”
“Good afternoon,” he replied in a voice that held a hint of challenge, as if he wasn’t pleased to arrive home and find strangers on his territory. His attitude sealed the decision for Stella.
“I’m Stella Fall and this is Special Agent Roth from the FBI. We’ve been asking Juliet som
