True Blue By David Baldacci Novels & Stories

The entire lobby fell dead silent. Estelle didn't dare try to strong-arm me again. She just gripped my arm and hissed under her breath, "Nick, stop deluding yourself. You have nothing to do with these people." She started pulling me away. "Wait!" My mother's voice stopped her. She and my father studied my face for a few long seconds. Then her voice caught. "What's your name?" "Nick Dalton." My father's face went rigid. He looked down at the DNA report. "But the name on here is Derek Willis."

Now, they both had their phone numbers saved. "Remember, you can't do the investigation alone, it's beyond your responsibility and it's dangerous." The woman standing in front of Nicholas gave a short snort as she snatched her phone back. "Now you're warning me and looking concerned." "I'm a detective, it's normal that I care." "Whatever." Alicia Perth, the new student who had just transferred to Golden High School was now caught up in a case of violence and accidental murder. Alicia is forced to follow the orders of a handsome, ambitious detective like Nicholas Gray. and this is where it all begins.

Just then, the other person sent a document. The thought of Sonia's request to investigate the car accident made my heart skip a beat. I opened the file. More than a dozen photos of Janice and Wayne stared back at me. Spanning their early years to adulthood, seven years of their secret lives were laid bare before me. My breath hitched, but I clenched my jaw and continued scrolling. At that moment, the truth behind the car accident dawned on me. Janice and Wayne had bribed the driver to wait along the path I usually took. They'd just wanted to hurt me enough to land me in the hospital.

Blue was suddenly crippled by the overwhelming need to pass the fattest shit in her life—mostly from fear. “He nominated your details, Richard,” Well this was fucking news to Blue. “He wouldn’t. Vincent is taking the blame,” “Vincent caught you,” “That daft prick?” “That investigator you contracted privately for the skyscraper fire was an undercover,” “Bullshit.” He nudged at Blue with the tip of his gun a little harder as though it would compel Carol to vomit the papers she’d hidden in her rectum onto the table. At least that was how he’d made it seem he thought of the elusive statements. “If that were the case I’d be in prison by now,”

Alma read out, “Welcome to San Luis, Ms. Martinez. I can’t wait for our date!” Okay. Now Lara was well beyond surprised. She didn’t have a tinder account. So it definitely wasn’t one of those stupid weekly match-makings. This, this was something else. And she had no idea what was going on. “Who the hell is Tristan Aguilar?” Finally, like a cat let out of the bag, Veronica Flores Martinez exclaimed gloriously. “Your fiancé.”

Damn you, mouth! "That's fine. Blue is actually my right hand man. He's been by my side since before my mother died. I helped him and he is helping me. That's our business with each other." "Help? For what?" "Blue's brother died in a supposed to be accident but he was actually murdered by someone. I helped him achieve his goal and now he is helping me manage the group and the business." "You've been exposed together to dangers and had each others back." They must be close than what I'd imagined.

Derek said. He got off of Hailee and walked towards me. "Vee, I'm so sor--," "NOT ANOTHER WORD," I screamed. "So, this is your big secret? You two are having sex?!" "Yes, this our big secret, blah blah blah, Nancy Drew solves the case once again," Hailee says sarcastically. But come on Vanessa, don't act like this doesn't work out perfectly for you," Hailee said, as she walked closer to me.

Robert and Nancy exploded with rage and rushed to the third-floor stairwell, where Robert struck Donald across the face without hesitation. Donald reeled from the blow. "How could you hit me, Rob?" Nancy stepped forward, her voice shaking as she yelled, "Y-You swapped my son! Why?" Meanwhile, Kenneth stood there, stunned. The four of them soon fell into a chaotic scuffle, and it didn't end until the police arrived. … At the police station, I finally learned the truth. Years ago, Donald had envied Robert's thriving business, his devoted wife, and the family he had built.