After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 270

Chapter 270

“I’ve faced down worse before, trust me on that.”

Slater crossed his arms. “You’ve faced down different kinds of threats before. But not like him. Trust me, you want no part of that man’s life.”

“I’m already adjecently apart of it.”

He tilted his head, giving her a look

“Through his daughter. If Ayla has had contact with him over the years, then he probably already knows I exist. So I’m already”

“That’s so much worse,” Slater muttered.

“Just give me a name. Please,” Elaine said

He sighed heavily, a rasp in his throat. “I’m starting to see why you’re divorced.”

She crossed her arms and raised a brow at him.

Slater raised his hands in surrender. “Fine Fine. But it ain’t on me if something happens to ya when you go looking in the wrong places. ”

“Deal.”

“Get me a paper and pen.” Slater muttered and Elaine felt a surge of triumph

Now all she had to do was track down this mystery man

Selim Richter

Elaine read the name over and over again as Harriet scrolled through her computer from across the desk

This was the first time Elaine had ever been in Harriet’s office at the firm. It wasn’t much but at least it was private. Harriet kept it clean and clear of any clutter No pictures or desk toys

“Richter Richter.” Harriet repeated at a whisper, staring at the screen “I’m not seeing any current residential information. Though there are some previous arrest records.”

“Really?”

Harriet looked up from the computer. “What is it you wanted with this guy anyway?”

“He’s, um, Ayla’s father.”

Harriet stared at Elaine for what felt like a full minute. Just stared. Then she opened her mouth to speak, then closed it again and looked back at the computer

Elaine chuckled softly, though there was little humor in it. “Yeah… that was about my reaction when I found out too.”

“Me neither. But according to Slater, she’d been in contact with him all this time.”

“Slater?”

“Just…a friend. Sorta.” Elaine looked across the room, anywhere but at Harriet. “But the arrest records?”

“Oh! Right,” Harriet said, clicking through whatever information she was examining on her monitor. ” He’s been arrested for battery before. Assault. Assault with a deadly weapon…”

“Yikes.”

“Ayla does not have a good family record it seems,” Harriet mused.

“Probably why she hid it ”

“She was just a kid at the time when she first popped up. And already had a whole orphan story going on.” Harriet leaned back in her chair “So what do you want with her father?”