Page 36 of Dirty Secret

A bitter laugh burst from her lips. "No. But if we don't go, I know we will regret it. My father would be more than happy to make us look bad for defying his wishes. Can your dad babysit Kat tomorrow night?"

Oh no, my father. Once my dad hears where I'm going, he's going to remind me how he knew I should have gotten rid of Heidi as a client a long time ago.

I felt the pinch of uncertainty but nodded. "Yes, he'll babysit."

"He's going to hate me." Heidi frowned.

Pulling her into my arms, I wanted to caress all the hurt from her. "No, he hates your father, not you. I care about you Heidi. I don't like what your father does to you. At some point you need to stand up to him."

Because if you don't, I'm going to and my arms will be swinging.

Maybe the Brighton men could come up with something that removed Senator White from my life and kept Heidi safe from him. My chuckle was grim. And maybe I could be a millionaire, ha ha.

Heidi lifted her face and cupped my cheek. "I promise, my father will never hurt you or your family." She smiled, but I noticed it didn't reach her eyes.

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