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Chapter XXII
The decision to pull Bette out eventually led to a series of unforeseen events that combined to enforce a separation between Bette and Tina, which, later on, triggered further problems in the couple’s relationship.
Despite all that had happened, Bette and Tina, and Mike and Katy, along with members of the team, had improbably become friends. Mike and the team had even grown to assume a sense of responsibility and protectiveness over the couple, particularly given the possibility that Bette’s work for them had left the couple vulnerable to unforeseen danger from the dangerous people that she’d come across while working on their cases. So they’d all jumped in without hesitation when Mike had said Bette and Tina needed help, following Bette’s SOS to him and Brom upon figuring out what Tina had come across, in the film treatment that had been offered to Film Features to purchase.
Now, as they went further into the video conference they were holding, Mike was working to sequence the fresh information he and his team had been unearthing in their private investigations into leads in LA, even as he, Brom, and Bette were going over everything they were each finding out or thinking about the case so far.
He said, “Before I go over a theory or two I have at this point, let me walk you through what’s happened since I returned from LA.” He paused to look at Bette and Brom on the screen, and saw they had nodded in agreement. He continued, “Tim from my team did a lot of digging and back-checking on the people who had gone to the gallery, and who I felt would be the most interesting for us to find out more about. For example, he followed-up on those who had expressed more interest in Bette than others had — casually interviewing their friends, neighbors, business associates, etc. He connected what he was finding out with things Rachel was passing on to Tina, and which I then shared with my team.”
While Mike took a sip of water, Bette voiced her worries that the inquiry into things happening in LA could veer into private affairs of people who may not have had anything to do with the case. Although Mike was assuring her he and the team were being careful, she remained concerned, and was about to ask Mike something about methods they were using, but thought the better of it, electing instead to wait for Mike to finish his rundown. As if reading her mind, Mike explained, “This isn’t an official investigation yet, but the Assistant Director is sufficiently worried that something may happen to you, Bette, quite frankly, although there are a lot of unknowns surrounding even that possibility. So at the moment he supports us doing this follow-up on our downtime, and talking to you through secure connections, etc. If we gather enough things together, he’ll review the file, and could authorize a more formal investigation.”
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Love this story. Keeps me guessing. Thanks
Hi thanks for the post! I’m sure its going to be someone we least expect it to be. PPS
I’m so glad you are back. Thank you for the excellent update. What a tangled web Bette does weave! There are so many twists and turns to even venture a guess who presents the most danger to Bette and Tina. Is it Eric seeking revenge against Tina? Is it that Lauren person? Her family has a huge art collection to archive. Not Kelly or Jodie, please. So many questions to be answered. Please continue to post.
Omg, this is a amazing story.
I am not sure i ever commented, but this story has everything, Love, danger, intrigues
I wonder who is after Bette and Tina. Maybe a (supposed) close friend of them.
Thank you for sharing your story with us.
Great chapter!!! I so hope its not Jody going after Bette. This story just keeps getting better. Thank you PPS
Hi there, Thanks for checking in! Hope you’re all well (and warm. This snow season is hanging around too long, don’t you think?)
Am trying to figure out how to add a music file — the last scene in this chapter can be way cooler (or hotter!) with the song I wrote the scene for/to. I don’t think what I tried, in trying to hotlink the music, was working. Have figured out the last few chapters for the book … and they rock! (according to random people I asked to preview outlines for them). Just trying to find the time to write them all out. But let me know what you think as they roll out :-)
Oh, the plot definitely grows thicker! Spencer’s the obvious choice of bad guy… too bad that they didn’t let his surname slip, else Tina may have been able to help. That omission may prove costly…
Glad you’re back, post soon! Cheers :)
Oh my, this is very intense and interesting. I hope that the girls are not put through too much danger. Boy oh boy Bette was a busy girl.
Hmmm… I wonder who is after Bette? Can’t figure this one out and that’s a good thing. Post soon please!
Please just let me express my enjoyment of your writing skills and your creativity. I have been a silent reader probably longer
then you have been alive. I am one of the “old school” generation much experience with dial phones stamp and letter for mail and a dictionary for spelling check. But, due to my desire to continue to read your talent I have traversed the electronic midfield to stay with the new site. Though the idea was very intimidating to me, all for the sake of reading your entertaining stories. Please continue to do so and I promise to move forward with this electronic wizardry Thank you for your creations
Love them and they need to be safe