“James fucking Brennan!” he yells.
Ben and I exchange looks again. “Who is that?” I ask.
With a scarily cold voice Joshua replies. “James Brennan is my father’s best friend.”
Chapter 14
Joshua
My furious eyes meet Adrian’s and he frowns. “I don’t get it,” he murmurs.
I put my hands on my head as I think. Why would my mother be transferring money to my father’s friend’s account unless… Fuck. I close my eyes in regret.
“What?” Adrian snaps.
“He’s blackmailing her,” I whisper.
“Who?” Adrian frowns. “Go back. I’m confused. What you are talking about?” I snatch the statements from the desk and storm into my office with Adrian and Ben hot on my heels.
“Leave me alone please,” I snap as I drop into my seat and spin in my chair to turn my computer on.
Ben nods and leaves the room immediately but unfortunately Adrian has never been in the army and has absolutely no regard for my requests. He stands next to my desk with his hands on his hips. “You think he’s blackmailing her?” he asks.
I nod as I bite my bottom lip in thought.
“What about?” he frowns.
I shake my head. “Think about it.”
Adrian leans on my desk as he thinks and he shrugs.
“He has something on her and she is paying him to be quiet,” I sneer.
His eyes widen as he works it out.
I’m furious. I dial Natasha’s number. “Hi baby,” she answers. “You ok?”
I shake my head as I try to calm my anger before I speak to her. “Hi presh. I have to ask you something.”
“Ahuh,” she says.
“When my mother told you she had an affair did she tell you anything about who it was with?”
She goes silent.
“Did you hear me?” I reply.
“Um, Josh, does it really matter?” she murmurs.
“It does,” I snap.
She blows out a deep breath. “She said it was with a family friend, Josh.”
I close my eyes as bile rises from my stomach. Adrian walks around in front of me to see what I am doing and I angrily point to the door. “Get out Murph!” I mouth.
His face drops in disappointment and he quietly leaves the room.
“Babe, I have to go,” I reply.