Evan
It didn’t take me long to figure out where Harper was. I jotted down the address she was staying at when she went back to Rosewood. I didn’t trust her and I'm glad I thought ahead.
Even though I’ve been to her parents’ house in the past, I knew I wouldn’t remember exactly where they lived. Having an exact address from when I was tracking her phone is definitely helping me right now.
I pause before turning into the development. It’s a gated community and there are security guards at the entrance with guns on their hips. What kind of development is this?
I frown as I quickly turn in the opposite direction. I don’t need them taking notice of me or my car, but Harper’s parents didn’t live in a gated community when I visited them. I don’t think they lived anywhere near this place.
Taking an empty parking spot on the street, I'm in a good position where I can see the gate and anyone going into or out of the development. I really hope this is where Harper is staying. I need to find her. I need to get her to wear my ring again. To make a public announcement that we’re engaged.
I need to sell this to Dennis or my entire family is out of luck.
I sit a little straighter when I see an SUV I recognize leave the development. That jerk, Jackson, is in the driver’s seat. He slows down as he approaches the red light, giving me a clear view of Harper in the passenger’s seat.
“You’ve got to be kidding me! Is she living with him?” I growl through clenched teeth.
It’s the only explanation and it would make sense for a professional athlete to live in such a protected community, especially if other athletes live there. They want to keep the public away from them.
I grip the steering wheel hard enough to make my knuckles turn white. I can’t believe this. If he had never come to Pittsburgh, everything would be perfect in my life. I’d be marrying a woman I don’t love, but I’d be saving my family in the process, and setting myself up for life.
As soon as the traffic starts moving, I follow them at a safe distance, making sure they won't notice me.
Jackson McLaren ruined everything. I’m going to take the woman he loves away from him and there’s nothing he can do to stop me.