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“It’s important. We just can’t,” I said. Dad would lock me up forever if he thought I was in danger.
Bill’s brows drew together.
“A man ran me off the road,” I explained.
Vincent nearly fell out of his chair. “Why?”
I swallowed. “I’m not sure, but I found a threatening note on my car this morning.”
Vincent cocked his head. “What did it say?”
“Can I see the note?” Bill asked.
“It’s in my purse, which is… After the accident, I don’t know where it is.”
Vincent motioned for me to keep talking.
“It said,Put the USB stick under the red bush or else. I thought somebody had the wrong car.”
“What stick?” Bill asked. “Like a USB drive?”
I shrugged. “That’s my guess, but I have no idea.”
Bill shook his head. “I’m going to have to tell Lloyd.”
“No,” I said firmly. “You can’t tell my dad.” I pivoted to Vincent. “You either, and that’s not up for negotiation. I just need a safe place to stay for a while.”
“Of course,” Lauren answered instantly.
I shook my head. I didn’t dare put her and her child in danger.
“I’ve got room at the other place,” Vincent offered. “Are you sure it wasn’t just an accident?”
“Maybe you cut the guy off and he got mad,” Bill suggested. “And it has nothing to do with the note.”
I shook my head. “I’m sure. This wasn’t road rage. No way. The guy tailed me all the way from my appointment in Thousand Oaks up into the hills, where he rammed me off the road. Then, after the accident, he asked me where the stick was, and when someone else showed up, he said we weren’t done and disappeared.”
Bill steepled his hands. “And you don’t know who this guy is or where this stick is that he wants?”
I shook my head. “No clue.”
“She has to go to the police,” Lauren said.
Bill’s jaw worked. “That’s not the best idea. Without a direction to start looking, they’ll give up and move on pretty quickly.”
“I’ll stay with Zach, if Dennis isn’t around.” I looked at Vincent. “No offense, but you’re in and out of town a lot.”
Bill shook his head. “If you crack a crown, who do you go to?”
My mouth fell open.What? I couldn’t track this change in direction.
“You go to a dentist, because he’s the professional,” Vincent said. “We love you to death, Serena, and we’d do anything for you. But you need professional protection.”
“I could leave town for a while,” I offered.
Bill shook his head. “Not at all. That wouldn’t be safe.”
Vincent’s brows drew close. “Why not?”
