Free Broken Melody (Rock With You #2) Rock Star Romance by Adriana Hunter Page B

Marshall’s office.”
    Victoria
shook her head, the disappointment on her face replaced with concern. “Such a
horrible thing. It must have been so terrible, being put in such a position,
hearing those horrible words.”
    Melody
regarded the woman standing in her doorway, something tickling the back of her
mind. Words. Ryan’s words. What the hell is it? What words ?
    Of
all the people she’d come in contact with that day, Victoria was the only one
who had yet to say anything about the events in Ryan’s office. There had been a
few whispers, some stares and several people who had stopped by out of sheer
noisiness. There had also been a few colleagues who had stopped by to check on
how she was, if she needed anything. But the one person she worked most closely
with had said nothing.
    The
warning bells grew louder. Melody tensed behind her desk, suddenly anxious to
be out of the office.
    “You
know, it’s late. I think I’m going to head out now too. Take off, Victoria. Go
home. You’ve earned it today. Enjoy your weekend.”
    Melody
rose and Victoria finally moved away from her door, heading to her cubicle,
gathering her purse. As soon as she’d turned off her desk light and waved
good-bye, Melody closed her door. She picked up the phone and dialed Logan’s
cell phone. He answered after the first ring.
    “When
are you coming back? It’s late. I called earlier, but somehow ended up talking
to your paralegal. Victoria, I think? She said you were in a meeting, not to be
disturbed.”
    Melody
closed her eyes, sighing in frustration. “I’m on my way now. I’ll meet you in
your room.”
    “Should
I make a reservation…”
    “No.
No reservations.” Melody could hear the rising tone of her voice and she took a
deep breath.
    “Is
everything alright? You sound a little panicked.” Logan’s voice was heavy with
concern.
    “There
are some things here that just don’t make sense. I’ll be there in a little bit
and we can talk. I’m fine. Can you order dinner? In your room?”
    “For
you, I’d order the moon if they’d deliver it. I’ll order wine as well. I’m
having the feeling you’re going to need it…that we both will.”
     
    * * *
    “I
think she’s somehow connected with Ryan.” They’d had dinner and Melody was
curled up on the sofa, a glass of red wine in her hand. Logan sat at the end of
the sofa, her bare feet in his hands, slowly rubbing the bottom of her feet.
    “Ryan
is missing. And when Joe came to offer me the interim partner position, he said
he didn’t give him permission…”
    “Melody.
Slow down. One thing at a time. Start with Ryan.”
    “Okay,
sorry. He’s missing. Or at least he’s not answering his phone. Joe said Ryan
had called him last night, told him he was resigning... And when Joe tried
calling back, there was no answer. He tried Ryan’s house, but the housekeeper
said he wasn’t there. And today there was no answer. But then he was in his
office. I saw him there…” Her words trailed off as the thoughts in her head
swirled in a maelstrom.
    Logan
looked up at Melody, a bemused look on his face. “Melody?”
    “It…it
was like he was waiting for me, or knew I was going to be there.” She closed
her eyes, brows drawn together in concentration. When she opened them, her gaze
was fixed on Logan.
    “Logan,
when I went to get the file, what happened? With Victoria, I mean?”
    “Nothing.
I went into your office, she went back to her desk. She’d asked if I wanted
anything and I said no.”
    “Could
you hear her? Do you remember anything else? Anything at all?”
    Logan
frowned, the corner of his mouth drawing down. “She may have been on the phone.
But honestly, I wasn’t really paying attention.” He colored briefly. “There was
a call from Claire right then, and I was distracted by that.”
    “Oh,
we never listened to her message. Or did you?”
    Logan
shook his head. “No. Not without you there. Not falling into that pattern
again. But go back to