as she decided to go along with his blabbing so-called confession.
“What are you talking about, Travis…Who’s setting you up?”
He gazed at her with tears now running down his cheeks as he replied, “You’re not gonna believe this but the corporation is setting me up…they’re the ones responsible for all of this bull shit going on!”
She looked at him flabbergasted as she responded, “Responsible for all of what bullshit?”
He gazed at her for a second before he finally responded, “This whole scam…this business trip…everything!”
She pushed him away from her as she replied, “You telling me that the corporation is responsible for Whitney’s death?”
As she finished her statement, she immediately thought about the packet that she sent to Corporate. She knew that the one she swapped and sent to Corporate had incriminating information on him embezzling corporate funds, but she did not know what he was talking about as far as Whitney’s death. She sighed as she unhurriedly responded to his statement.
“Are you sure, Travis…what are you saying…that you didn’t know about this whole con?”
He sighed heavily as he replied, “I…uhhh…I didn’t know…uhhh about the whole plan!” “You see I was approached by someone and I…!”
Before he could finish his sentence, she immediately interrupted him, “Approached…what do you mean you were approached…by who…somebody from the corporation?”
He gazed at her as he began to respond to her question.
“That’s just it…I don’t really know!” “At first, I thought it was somebody from the Corporation, but then as everything started to move…and that Lady Davenport came into the picture…things seemed to run differently!”
India sighed as she remained silent, looking up at him with an innocent expression. She strolled over toward the door and opened it as she said, “Travis…I really don’t know what you’re talking about so I suggest you leave right now!”
He glared at her with astonishment as he quickly realized that she did not believe a word that he was explaining to her. He continued to glare at her as he stood up and slowly ambled out of her suite. After he stepped out into the hall, he immediately turned around and shouted, “You’ve got to believe me, India…I know that this sounds crazy but I’m right about this!” “You’ve got to stay away from that Lady Davenport!” “STAY AWAY BEFORE YOU GET HURT!”
She sighed as she slammed the door in his face. She quickly turned to walk toward her suitcases as she thought, “What if he is right…what if Lady Davenport is involved in this con somehow?” “I think I should talk to her about this…I really need to get some answers!”
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Ursula filled her glass with ice cubes and poured Crown Royal Black over them. She would come to grips with her problem now. She told herself, by the time she finished her drink, she would have made her decision, finally. However, she drank the drink, the ice cubes melted and became tepid water, and Ursula continued to sit at the table, her mind vacillating. She knew that she had to find a way to keep Marc from going to the corporation or the police about her involvement in the embezzlement con. Having him beat down would not be enough she thought as she glanced at the glass in front of her. She knew the only way to stop would be murder.
Suddenly, she flinched as the sound of her cell phone vibrating on the coffee table startled her. She glanced at the phone number that appeared on the caller id, quickly recognizing it was Marc as she sighed and then picked up the phone. She quickly regained her composure as she pushed the button to answer the call. Before she could say a word, Marc commenced to speak, “I’m sure you know by now that I got your message!”
Ursula tried to act as if she was clueless to what he was talking about as she replied, “Marc…what on earth are you talking about?”
“You know what I’m talking about…you had some guy stop me in the parking garage and commenced to fighting my ass!” “What happened to you Ursula?” “What happened to you that turned you into this uncaring bitch?”
She sighed heavily as she slowly replied to his question, “Marc…you really need to quit with this silly nonsense!” “I don’t have any idea what you’re talking about so I suggest you stop with this, calling me and harassing me with this silly idea that I have problems with India!”
She laughed slightly as he replied, “That’s really funny because I recall you telling me