Page 57 of Justified Fear

She nodded.“It takes about thirty minutes to set up and then an hour or so for the class.”

Eden was on the phone texting, nodding in acknowledgment of her response.

“I have a dinner party for twelve next week.”

“That can be easy to handle.I assume it’s at a private residence,” Ian said.

“That one is, but sometimes they aren’t.I just don’t want my clients thinking that I’m having them investigated for no reason, but I also want to make sure that everything is above board.”

“All we need is a list of your upcoming bookings.We’ll be discreet.Emily is already looking over your past clients,” Eden said.“She’s amazing at digging into someone’s social life and finding everything there is to know about them.”

“Will we be able to stay here?”

The agents shared a look, and it was Ian who answered.“I don’t see a problem, since we installed those cameras and alarms.”

She let out a breath.“Okay.That should work.”

“You’re not going to fight us?”Eden asked.“Your father was worried you might.”

“Don’t get me wrong.I don’t like the idea of people in my space, no offense.But my father needs to concentrate on getting my grandmother on the mend.If he knows you two are watching my back, he will feel better.He can be a little overbearing, but I love him.”

Eden smiled.“I completely understand that.I also have a twin brother who can be a pain.”

“In more ways than one,” Ian murmured.“I’m going to get a crew out here to do another assessment on security.I know we upped the install yesterday, but I want to be sure everything is working and that we didn’t miss anything.”He turned and moved away from them, his phone already out.

“I need everything to be as normal as possible.”

“No problem.Ian wasn’t lying to you.We can be very discreet.”

“Good.”She glanced at the house, hating everything that had happened.Her life was now in upheaval because of one night.

“Keely?Are you okay?”

She looked at the other woman.“One night and everything changed here.”

“That happens sometimes.”

“True.But I feel guilty being aggravated with the situation.”

“I think you have every right to feel that way.”

“I got off easy.The Kellys and their guests lost their lives.I got out of there just by sheer luck.”

Eden nodded.“I completely understand.Still, we’ll keep you safe until they run that bastard to ground.”

Keely nodded.“I’ll get that list of dinners I have scheduled for the next few weeks.I also need to call Nimitz and let them know I have helpers coming.”She sighed.“I figured it would be better if we just called you that while you’re there.”

“Good call.”

“Thanks.Let me grab my date book.”

Ian wasn’t feelingthe new assignment.Something was tingling at the base of his spine.After years in the MI-6—not to mention being raised by two MI-6 operatives—he knew there was something off about this situation.He didn’t think Keely was holding back on them.If she were, she would be a world-class actress.Instead, he felt as if there was something they were all missing, and he needed to find that out so he could protect her.

He decided to call his connection at TFH.Well, the one he shared blood with.

“What are you doing?”Autumn asked.

Ian Smith sighed.His sister had no damned manners.