Page 14 of Beneath Deception
“As he has told me so much about you,” Tessa smiled back.
There was a gleam in her eyes that presented itself the minute Jonathan introduced himself to her, which told me that they were going to get along very well. After the formal introduction was made, we headed up the flight of stairs to Jonathan’s office with me following behind Tessa and him. As we entered his office, Jonathan waited just inside the door, allowing us to enter first.
Taking seats in front of Jonathan’s large desk, we waited for him to take his place behind the desk. The room got uncomfortably silent before Jonathan began, “I think it is evident why you are here. When you said there was a possibility that my daughter was still alive, I had no idea just how serious you were until now. Of course, there will need to be tests done to confirm it, but I have no doubt in my mind that Tessa is my daughter.”
“That shouldn’t be a problem, but there is another reason we came here. Tessa needs to be kept safe, and given your history with Colin, I think this would be the one place he wouldn’t think to look for her,” I explained.
“What are you asking, London?” he inquired.
“That she remains here until I can find a way to deal with Colin,” I answered.
“I have a better plan,” Jonathan offered.
As we sat and discussed an option for Tessa’s safety, I knew that Jonathan’s idea was a much better solution than my own. Nowhere in the documents that Colin gave me did it mention another home that Jonathan owned. It was in a wooded area just northeast of LA. It was used as a safe haven many years ago when Jonathan thought his life was in danger. It was registered under a fictitious name so that there wouldn’t be any way it could be tied to him. Even though it was a good two-hour drive from the city, it was the best option to keep Tessa safe.
