Chapter 368

‘What is it?’ I asked. ‘It’s about your kidnapping a while back,’ Daniel said after a slight pause. ‘The truth of what happened… it isn’t what you think. I want to explain, but not over the phone. Can we meet?’ ‘Where?’ ‘Let’s meet near your studio. I’ll wait for you in that café on the high street.’ After hanging up, I turned his words over in my mind. Daniel had sounded genuine, not like he was lying. But Ashton’s investigation had already confirmed that Rhys and Frank were behind the kidnapping. Could there really be more to the story? Daniel and Rhys never got along, but they were half-brothers after all. Maybe Daniel knew something I didn’t. Once I was ready, I had the driver take me to the studio. I knew the area well and headed straight for the café. I spotted Daniel immediately. He looked haggard, with a bandage on his forehead and a noticeable stubble darkening his jaw. His eyes were bloodshot, as if he hadn’t slept properly in days. I barely recognised him. ‘Mirabelle,’ he sa