“I have no idea.”
“All these factoids—you’ve been hanging around Adam too much.”
Just the mention of his name brought a goofy smile to her face.
Ever since Adam had moved here from New York in January the two had grown closer. Levi thought he was an all right guy—even if he couldn’t throw a football to save his life. Long as he treated Molly right, Levi had no beef with him.
“When does his new book come out?” Adam’s new release was more or less his love story with Molly. Levi didn’t think he could stomach the read.
“In August. I can’t wait.”
“Coming up soon.”
“Well, he got so much publicity last fall, and they wanted to build on it. He’s got another big tour too.”
“Makes sense.”
Molly’s eyes sharpened on the bookshelf. She frowned at a gaping hole. “Where’s Dorothy’s journal? Oh, you gave it to Mia, didn’t you?” Molly was looking at him, her mouth twisted in that funny way that told him she was biting her tongue.
“Stop it, all right? I’m just being a good host. It wouldn’t hurt if she went back to Hollywood and told all her friends about us, you know.”
“I wasn’t going to give you a hard time. It’s just—” She turned abruptly and closed the library door, then faced him again. “While I was outside Mia was on her balcony, and I overheard a phone call.”
He huffed. “Molly, you and Grace have to stop butting into her business. That’s terribly unprofessional, and if she were to find out—”
“She didn’t do it,” Molly blurted.
“Who didn’t do what?” He gave his head a hard shake and started for the door. “Never mind. I don’t want to know.”
“You were right.”
Of course she had to go and say his three favorite words. He turned and gave her a long look, his hand squeezing the doorknob.
“She didn’t do what she was accused of. I heard her talking to Jax Jordan on the phone. She accused him of putting the moves on her, but it was obvious he was having none of that. Levi, that is not a woman in love with a married man. It’s a woman fighting to save her reputation after said married man Me-Too’d her.”
Levi wasn’t one bit surprised. But he was torn. He shouldn’t encourage his sister’s snooping, and he definitely shouldn’t involve himself in a guest’s personal problems.
But man, did he want to know what was really going on in Mia’s life.
“It sounded like Jax might be blaming it all on her. You know, making it look like Mia came on to him.”
Levi gave a wry huff. “He’s just trying to save face with his wife.”
“Not to mention his career.”
“At the expense of Mia’s.” And man, if that didn’t just tick him off. Especially when she was fresh off a broken engagement. To think he’d ever held Jax Jordan in high esteem. Right now he wanted to lay the man flat.
“We need to be even more careful around here.”
“We’re already on lock-down, and I’m driving her everywhere she goes. What more can we do?”
“I don’t know...” Molly shifted. “Maybe we can help somehow to prove this wasn’t her fault—that she was the victim of Jax’s unwanted advances.”
Levi held up both hands. “That’s going too far. This is none of our business, and I’m sure Mia can handle herself. She probably has a whole staff of people looking out for her public relations.”
“I guess you’re right.”
“I am.” His gaze sharpened on Molly. “So let’s just leave this alone.”
