Free Confessions of a Teen Nanny 03 - Juicy Secrets by Victoria. Ashton

Cameron was a shallow, duplicitous bitch. But to go this far? Just to be head of some stupid committee?

    "No way," Adrienne said.

    "What did you say?" Cameron said, tilting her head and gazing at Adrienne."Sorry, darling, that almost actually sounded like `no.'"

    "I won't do it."

    "Oh yes, you will," Cameron said, her voice hard. "And then you will follow up that phone call with another one to Page Six of the New York Post."

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    This is just so mean! Adrienne thought. And Mimi is supposedly one of Cam's best friends.

    Adrienne stood. "Sorry, Cam."

    "You will be sorry," Cameron warned. She stretched her long, slim legs, then stood. "I will make very certain that you're sorry. Gee, I wonder what your pal Liz will think when she finds out that you had the chance to help her but you didn't?"

    "What are you talking about?" Adrienne demanded.

    "I have info on Parker. Shocking info, if I must say so myself." Cameron smiled secretly. "You help me. I help Liz."

    Adrienne stared at Cameron. She knew all too well how skilled Cameron was at twisting things. She didn't think Liz would actually believe anything Cam said, but still. . . .

    And if Cam was the key to helping Liz with Parker, then how could Adrienne say no?

    But how could she say yes?

    "Do your own dirty work, Cameron," Adrienne said.

    She thought she saw a flicker of shock appear and quickly vanish as Cameron kept her icy eyes fixed on her. Adrienne held her breath, wondering what Cameron might do. After what seemed like forever, Cameron shrugged. "Do what you like, Adrienne, that's fine."

    Adrienne tried not to show her incredible surprise

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    that Cameron was actually backing down.

    "But there is something you can do, if it doesn't offend your sensibilities," Cameron said.

    Okay, here it comes, Adrienne thought.

    "Lend me your cell," Cameron said.

    Adrienne stared at Cameron, confused. "Why? Isn't yours working?"

    "Discretion, sweetie," Cameron explained. "I can't have my personal number turning up in any caller IDs."

    "And it's all right if my number shows up?" Adrienne asked.

    "Hate to break this to you, but no one knows who you are.Your number is on no one's radar." Cameron held out her hand, waiting for Adrienne to cough up the phone.

    "I'll give it to you,"Adrienne said,"but only if you tell me what you know about Parker."

    Cameron cocked her head and looked at Adrienne."I guess fair's fair," she said."I did promise to tell you the juicy little secret. I just hope you and your goody-two-shoes friend can handle it."

    "Just spill it." Adrienne was getting impatient. "What is going on with Parker?"

    "Come on, Adrienne," Cameron said, exasperated. "You and your friend Liz can't tell what Parker is doing?"

    Adrienne shook her head.

    Cameron rolled her eyes and sighed. "Adrienne," she

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    said as if Adrienne were a small child. "Parker Devlin is dealing."

    "Dealing? You mean, dealing drugs?" Adrienne was stunned.

    Cameron nodded and smiled.

    "You're not serious?" she asked.

    "Serious as a felony," Cameron said.

    "Who is he dealing drugs to? The kids at his school? Your school?" Adrienne demanded, trying to process this revelation.

    "Who do you think the private school kids get their drugs from?" Cameron smirked. "Your friend Liz should dump him and fast if she wants to keep that squeaky clean rep of hers. Though I suppose just hanging out with him this long has already done some damage. Guilt by associa- tion, you know. And you can tell her that I said that as a friend."

    There is nothing friendly about you, Cameron, Adrienne thought.

    Cameron snapped her fingers. "Phone. Now."

    Adrienne stared at Cameron, a sick feeling welling up inside her as she fumbled in her purse for her phone.

    How am I going to tell Liz? Adrienne wondered.

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CHAPTER TEN

    I know the truth

    L iz's hand shook as she clicked off