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"You have no idea," I purr and kiss her neck.

So that went well.

21

AMANDA

He’s had a full two weeks to do something about his bitch’s pregnancy, and he’s done nothing! This is insane. It seems that Carter is totally cunt struck. Typical male. I guess it’s up to me to remedy this situation.

It’s time to step it up and contact the PI I hired to get a bloody move on. I’m out of time, and I’ll be damned if Ella Bloody Jones is going to steal my family out from under my nose.

"Hello, Amanda. How are you, my dear?"

"Howard, I don’t have the time or patience for chit-chat. What do you have for me on Ella Jones?"

My temper is frayed, and I’m in no mood for niceties.

"Okay, straight to it, then."

"What have you discovered?"

"Ella is her name, but she isn’t Jones. Her surname is Parker."

I’ve had a feeling from the start that this woman is up to something. This confirms my suspicions. Au Pair indeed! Ha!

"I knew it! What is she hiding?"

"Ella Parker is a medical doctor."

"A doctor?"

I have to admit. This I did not see coming. Why would a doctor work as an Au Pair? Was she a disgraced practitioner? What is she running from? And why change her name? Now I’m intrigued as well as outraged.

"Yes. Until recently, she worked at a hospital in London. Then, apparently, she upped and vanished."

"Interesting. Go on. Family? Husband?"

"No, she's single. But Ella was dating a psychiatrist, a Doctor Sebastian Drake, and from what I’ve gathered, he wasn’t too pleased when she disappeared."

"Have you spoken to any of her colleagues?"

"I did talk to one doctor in particular, off the record, of course. He said that they were all mystified by Ella’s sudden departure. I’ve been doing this for a while now, and I get the feeling that the boyfriend may have something to do with it."

"Why would you say that?"

"Call it a hunch."

"Do you have a contact for this ex-boyfriend?"

"I do. I also have information on her aunt, who is her only family."

I couldn’t give a crap about her aunt. I want to find out why she ran away and left her ex behind. He’s the key to this mystery. If I talk to him, then I’ll no doubt get all the dirt on Doctor Ella Parker.

I’m sure he’d love to know where his precious Ella is.

"Okay, Howard. Email me the details. Oh, and send me your account."

"I will do that. Have a nice…"

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