Hot on Her Heels by Susan Mallery

their father had done, but she hated having them hurt. She fought guilt, telling herself she didn’t have any part in this.
    â€œIt shouldn’t be a surprise,” Skye murmured, pulling Izzy close and stroking her hair. “We all knew what Jedwas, but I don’t think any of us wanted to believe it. Now we have proof, which makes denial more difficult.”
    â€œI could probably swing it, but I don’t want to,” Izzy said, blinking back tears. “We have to remember this. It changes everything.”
    â€œShe’s right,” Lexi told Dana. “Garth is determined to bring Jed down. It appears our father is a lost cause. We’ve been talking about it and our larger concern now is Garth.”
    â€œWe don’t want him to end up like Jed,” Skye said.
    â€œHow are you going to make sure that doesn’t happen?” Dana asked. Garth was a determined and powerful man. “You’re not going to get him to change his mind. He’s been focused on this for years.”
    â€œIt will take time,” Lexi said. “Part of our plan is that we’ll work with him to stop Jed. Hopefully he’ll see that being a part of something is better than going it alone.”
    â€œHave you met Garth?” Dana asked. “He’s not likely to be swayed by hot chocolate and pictures of the family tree.”
    â€œThat’s where you come in,” Skye said. “We want you to keep working with him. Be our emissary, so to speak.”
    Dana nodded because the alternative was to admit that Garth scared her. Not just with his ruthless ability to get everything he wanted, but because of how she reacted when she was around him. He made her feelthings she didn’t want to feel. And she knew better than most the danger of letting a person have emotional power. Better to be alone and strong, than weak with someone else.
    â€œYou’re also going to help him get Jed,” Izzy said quietly.
    Dana stared at the youngest Titan sister. Izzy’s normally bright eyes were dull and swollen. There were red blotches on her skin, probably from crying.
    â€œIzzy, you’re upset,” she began.
    Skye shook her head. “We’ve talked about it, Dana. Jed has gone too far.”
    â€œHe’s your father. You don’t want to do this. Once you start down this path, there’s no going back. Jed is already in trouble and facing charges. Do you really want to pile it on? Can you handle being the reason he goes to jail for the rest of his life?”
    The sisters looked at each other, then at her.
    â€œIt isn’t us,” Lexi told her. “Jed did this himself. He claimed his destiny when he refused to help Kathy and Garth all those years ago. Maybe it wasn’t his responsibility, but the money would have meant nothing to him. When Garth first came after all of us, Jed could have told us what was going on. We could have worked together. Instead he lied about some things and misrepresented others. Then he arranged for the oil rig explosion. He could have killed his own daughter, not to mention everyone else on the rig. Jed deserves what he gets.”
    The words all made sense, but Dana wasn’t willing to let it go. “He’s your father. I don’t want you to have regrets.”
    â€œWe want you to help Garth bring him down,” Izzy said quietly. “Legally. We won’t create the problem. Jed can do that all on his own. We want to find the paper trail legitimately and take it to the police.”
    â€œUnless you don’t want to get involved,” Lexi added. “We’ll understand if you’re uncomfortable.”
    Dana looked at all of them. “You’re my family. I love all of you. Of course I want to help.”
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    U NSURE OF THE NEXT step, Dana drove back to her condo to figure it out. Instead of tailing Garth and hoping to catch him doing something wrong, she was supposed to work with him now.