Watch Me - Page 117
We leave Noah and Madison in the apartment and head into the elevator.
“I’ll make copies before the police get here.” Blake’s thumb runs over the screen of the phone almost unconsciously.
“This is fucked up.” Coop clenches his fist as we get on the elevator. “Who the fuck does something like that?”
“It could have been the roommate.” I try to ignore the tension winding inside me at the look on her face when she read those texts. “Though she doesn’t seem like the subtle type.”
“No, if she had this shit, she’d have sent it.” Blake shakes his head. “We have to protect her.”
“What more can we do?” Coop steps out into our office space. “We deal with cybersecurity, but we aren’t law enforcement. They’ll figure out what this is.”
Blake chuckles harshly. “They’ll take the threats from Valerie seriously because her and her boyfriend assaulted Madison. But this?” He flicks on the video, and Madison’s moan fills the space. “It’s intrusive, but there’s no threat.”
“What about the soon?” Coop glares.
“Harmless.” It hurts to say it, but it’s the truth. I run a hand over the back of my head. “She has a stalker. Maybe she knows about it, but it seemed like new information.”
That reaction couldn’t be faked. She was mortified and terrified. Whoever this is, they accomplished their goal.
“Fuck.” Coop stalks away and back again. “What the fuck do we do?”
“Notify the police.” Blake sighs and slips the phone into his pocket. “We watch and wait for the fucker’s next move. We keep her safe.”
Coop nods.
“She’s not like the others.” I glance back at the elevator, knowing it will be a little while before she comes up.
“No, she’s not.” Coop’s blue eyes meet mine.
“Maybe she’ll be able to figure out who it is.” I move toward my office. “Until then, we don’t treat her like she’s about to break.”
Coop shakes his head, and a small smile lights his lips. “She’s definitely not breakable.”
Blake nods and walks into his office, closing the door.
“Do you think she’ll be okay today?” Coop glances at the elevator. “I wouldn’t mind occupying her mind with other things all day long.”
I shake my head. “We’ll keep her close and keep her safe. No one will get to her while she’s under our protection.”
“Fuck!”
We both turn as Blake comes out of his office.
He’s pissed. “You’ll never believe what this fucker just sent.”
Whatever it takes, we’ll keep Madison safe.
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