Tanner (The Billionaires of Whispers #1)

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TANNER

I t’s been a week, and we have no leads. And I am angry. The ex is elusive and on leave, not that I have told Victoria that. She seems convinced that while his calls are excessive and disruptive, she doesn’t believe he is capable of such a physical threat to her safety. But the issue is, no one can locate him, just like her father, as he’s apparently nowhere to be found either.

She has just lived like normal, digging around in the garden, making sure Gertie, the babies, and Marmalade are happy. But I am still livid. I have been at her place every day, looking after the animals with Kevin as she heals from her wounds, and her mom stayed for the week, taking care of her. The two of them have been shopping up a storm in Whispers and getting the inside of Marie’s place ready for the kitchen replacement that is happening soon. I loved seeing her face light up while spending time with her mom, but I haven't been in her bed since the crash, and I am eager to see her today. I thought meeting her mother might be weird. Hell, we are closer in age, both parents, but the common thread we have is the care we have for Victoria. Meeting and chatting with her mom was effortless, and she didn’t seem to have a problem with me or my age. Her only issue was that I was to take care of her daughter, and I swore to her before she flew out this morning that I would. Now, as I end the online meeting with Sawyer, I lean back in my chair, sighing in frustration.