Page 67 of Allegiance

“Everyone knew,” he whispered. “You all knew that she is pregnant, and no one cared enough to tell me!” he said, starting to cry.

Well, that was one way to look at it.

Of course, it was the way he would see it.

From her position above him, Elizabeth stared down at his prone body.

“And now you do know, Dakota. The question is, what are you going to do about it?”

No one knew the answer to that, including Dakota.

And that was the problem.

* * * H U N T E R S * * *

New Orleans

Models INC.

The French Quarter

By the time the interview was done, Cruz Santiago knew one thing.

She was perfect for what they needed.

This blonde, tall, willowy, and without any family in the area, could be taken and no one would be any the wiser.

As he made her wait a minute, he got his staff ready to help him.

There was one on the hook.

When she even hinted she’d do anything to be a model…

That told them all they needed to know.

Well, her dreams, and nightmares, were about to come true. Be careful what you asked for.

Someone was going to be leaving the safety of the US, and in some lecherous man’s grasp for the future.

What he did with her after…

Not his problem.

It was a cash upfront business, and once the woman got on the flight, it was done.

Heading into the room, he sat across from her, clueing her in.

“We’ve made our decision.”

Oh, she looked so hopeful.

Wasn’t that amusing?

“We would like you to do the runway show this week. Are you available to pack up and take a little trip?”

She bounced.

“Really?” she asked.