Her CEO Stalker and Her Second Chance Mate (Adelaide) novel Chapter 162

Chapter 162

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I woke up to my alarm after a fitful sleep. Lana showed up on time begrudgingly. I gave her

lazy ass a run for its money this morning and now she was passed out on my couch. I was

sorting through the boxes along the wall in my room searching for answers. My phone pinged

with an unknown number’s text.

Unknown: Hi this is Travis‘ wife, I meant to check in on you sooner. How is Divide treating

you? It’s a rough place for an outsider to settle.‘

Briar: All good for the moment, thanks for checking in hope your family is well.

Unknown: glad you’ve settled in alright, if you ever need anything just ask we aren’t that far

away and my brothers enjoy a good throwdown if the need arises.

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I hesitated for what to say. I wanted to tell her I appreciated it but there was no need but

Clyde’s threats had my wheels turning. ‘Never turn a helping hand down,‘ my mother would

say.

Briar: Thank you I appreciate it, If anything changes I’ll let you know. I owe you a basket of

treats for how kind your husband was for dropping me off and keeping me safe.

Unknown: LOL careful the kids and I have a sweet tooth you won’t get rid of us after that.

I texted with her for a few minutes before she let me know she had to “manage the pups”

whatever that meant. They must have dogs.

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I had sorted out the things that wouldn’t help me paint a picture of Jake’s life from the

random junk. I was digging through a random pile of photos when Lana yawned at the door.

Her stomach must have woken her up.

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“I’m gonna get some pizza delivered for lunch then you are going grocery shopping. I love you

and am here for you but I need food.” she said, patting her flat belly. I smiled and shook my

head. Her phone rang and she wandered off talking to Mazzie I presumed. That’s when I found

a photo that had me questioning everything in life.

My heart raced as I stared at the picture of a young uncle Jake with my mother tucked against

his side. Next to him was a young Clyde I presumed with a mirror image of the same woman,

but she had a wreath of flowers around her head, he gripped her hip tight to him as they stood

in the woods. The old photo was muted of colors. I blinked doing a double take. I set the

photo aside and tried to find anymore in the pile that would explain what I was seeing.

Nothing. I began flipping the boxes over letting the contents fall to the floor in heaps, looking

for more clues. Still nothing. I left my room in a mess and went into Jake’s room and pried the

letters out of the drawer. I tossed them on the bed and started rummaging through Jake’s

drawers. Lana found me with clothes strewn across the floor reaching under the dresser to see

if there was anything there. She looked pale as I pulled myself off the floor.

“Everything ok?” I asked. Her eyes scanned the room.

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