Chapter 4
John had almost called it right. Mrs. Barnes showed up, ready for bear, but not until they had been open for half an hour. She marched up to Nina, saying, “I want to speak with Mr. Faulkner this minute.”
“I’m sorry, ma’am. He’s in a meeting.”
“Young woman…” Mrs. Barnes didn’t get to finish because Kip came into the waiting room.
He smiled, asking Mrs. Barnes to follow him to his office. The moment they were inside, she said, “I hired you find Michael and bring him home.”
“No. You only hired me to locate him. He’s an adult. What he chooses to do with his life in his business.”
“Marrying that slut! He called to tell me about it. You should have stopped him.”
“Please sit down,” Kip replied calmly.
“I want to know where he is. Where he really is, not the lie you told me on Fr
