Chapter 176

“Daniel, can you walk us through the first fire at your business? What details can you share with our viewers, Dan?”

He shared the entire story with Kitty Koch, leaving no detail spared, even spending the night with Chip Cutter, his boyfriend. “You’re saying that Joey Bunkerton woke you up and told you that your business was on fire?”

“I am. Then Chip and I took off to the site and watched it burn to the ground.”

“And you were insured, right?” Kitty asked.

“I was. The insurance claim will help me rebuild.”

“How many days later did the fire at your house start?”

Fargo told her, and her audience. He walked his viewers through his evening with Chip Cutter and how they were going to spend the night together at his place. He mentioned the explosion, the fire trucks, and his high stress level when he witnessed his salt box burning to the ground.”

She looked directly into his eyes, provided a somber look for her audience, and asked, “It’s still fresh, isn’t it?”