Theo was twenty-five when he discovered something that would change his life -- his adoption certificate, with any information about his birthmother other than her given names, Lilliana Nichole, blacked out. His father is dead and his mother away on business, so he can't ask them why they hadn't told him he was adopted ... and why the certificate had been defaced. He decides his only recourse is to hire a private detective agency to search for Lilliana.<br><br>It doesn't take long for Ric Baron of Moore Investigations to determine that locating Lilliana might be impossible. But he's more than willing to give it his all for the interesting young man who asked for the agency's help.<br><br>Soon after Ric begins his search, he receives a threatening email from someone who wants him to stop looking for Lilliana. From there, things escalate as Ric and Theo deal with the aftermath of the threat and their growing interest in each other. Can they learn the man's identity before he discovers Theo is Lilliana's son and goes after him? Only time will tell.

A Secret Uncovered

Detective Kane had been correct in stating it would be a while until he could meet with Ric and Theo. Almost two hours, in point of fact. By the time he appeared, soon after eight, Theo was marginally calmer, thanks to Ric who entertained him—to use Ric’s word—with stories of cases he and Ethan had dealt with since he’d joined the agency.


Ric was in the middle of telling him about a runaway kid when Kane came over to take them up to the squad room.


Once they were seated at Kane’s desk, the detective said, “First off, the officer who was attacked will be fine. He’s got a nasty scalp wound and a concussion, but he’ll live, and hopefully be more aware the next time. I stopped by the hospital to talk with him. It seems he was playing a game on his phone as he waited for you, Theo, so he didn’t hear Mr. Chadwick until it was too late.”


“Yes. Harrison Chadwick, or Chadwick Harrison, depending on which driver’s license is legitimate.”


Chapter 36