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“Working on what?”
He dropped his hands from her. “I need to go see Burnett.” He started to leave.
“No.” She grabbed his arm. “You know something. What are you not telling me?” He looked away from her. “Don’t lie to me, Chase. What’s going on?”
“I have not lied. I promised you I wouldn’t lie. And I haven’t.”
“But you’re not telling me something.”
“Della, I’m trying to work this out. Can you just give me some time? I’ll do the right thing.”
“What’s the right thing?” she asked, now certain he was hiding something. “What are you planning?”
“I’m planning on doing everything earthly possible to get your dad off. I believe he’s innocent.”
“I know he’s innocent,” Della insisted. But there was still something Chase wasn’t saying. Her mind raced. “Did Kirk give you something? Does he know where Stone is?”
When Chase didn’t answer, she asked, “Have you talked to Burnett about it?”
“No.” He sighed.
“You know where my uncle is now, don’t you?”
“No. Della, please, just…”
“Just what? Trust you? You are asking me to trust the guy who’s done nothing but lie to me? Who’s walked out on me twice? No, let’s make that three times, because you left me again.”
“Burnett thought it was too dangerous for me to be here.”
“Why didn’t you tell me? Why haven’t you called me, or texted me? Why didn’t you text me the other day when you went to see Kirk?”
When he didn’t say anything, she just stared at him.
“I have to go,” he said. “Burnett’s waiting,”
“What the hell are you not telling me, Chase?”