“How do you know that?” Diamond snapped at the big lug following behind her with the rest of The Last Riders following.
“Because it’s what we would do,” Knox answered, slamming his hand on her car door when she would have jerked it open.
“Back off, Knox,” Viper stated calmly. Knox stepped away, removing his hand from her car door.
Diamond swung around to face Viper and the rest of The Last Riders.
“If you want me to find out who killed Samantha, I’m going to have to step on some toes. Are you going to give me shit every time?” Diamond asked bluntly.
“We’re not giving you shit. The men that Samantha associated with were dangerous, and those are the ones we know about. Obviously someone killed her, so eventually, you’re going to come into contact with the person who did. The best way to handle this situation is to keep someone with you who can keep an eye on the situation so that you won’t get hurt,” Viper cautioned her.
“I don’t need someone to watch my back. I can take care of myself,” Diamond said, becoming angry.
“I’m sure you can. We’ll merely provide you with back-up if you need our help,” Viper reasoned.
“I can’t find out what I need to know with you guys following me around,” Diamond argued back.
“You won’t need all of us, one will do. Knox and Rider can take turns keeping an eye on you.” Viper crossed his arms over his chest, giving Diamond the impression that the decision had been made.
“Hell, no.” Diamond refused to have either of the men following her.
“Why not?” This time it was Knox who answered. “I should be helping. It’s my ass that will be back in jail if we don’t find out who killed her.”
Diamond couldn’t argue with that reasoning. The stubborn male faces staring at her weren’t going to give in unless she agreed to have one of them watching her.
“Fine, the next time I want to talk to someone that is in a motorcycle club, I’ll give you a call.” Diamond opened her car door, slid in and slammed the door closed. The men moved out of the way as she reversed and pulled out of the parking lot.
“Knox,” Viper ordered.
Knox nodded and headed to his bike to follow the stubborn attorney. Whether she liked it or not, he had just become her shadow.
Chapter Six
Diamond pulled into her office parking lot and got out of her car. Seeing Knox pull in behind her, she didn’t stop. She merely ignored his presence and opened her office door.
Holly was sitting behind her desk on the computer when she entered the room.
“I put your messages on your desk. You had a couple of calls from potential clients; One a DUI another an assault.”
“I’ll call them back.” Diamond stopped briefly at her desk. Opening her briefcase, she pulled out the notebook she had used to take notes of her conversation with Mrs. Langley. “Could you type this up and place them in Knox’s folder.”
“I’ll take care of it.”
“Thanks, Holly.”
Holly smiled. “No problem.”
Diamond went into her office and made several calls. She returned the phone calls to the two potential clients, turned down the DUI and accepted the assault case, scheduling an appointment for the client to come in the next day. After she disconnected the call, she pulled up a list of pawn shops online and called, seeing if anyone had pawned jewelry fitting the description Mrs. Langley had provided.
It was a long shot, and Diamond wasn’t surprised when nothing turned up. Leaning back in her chair, she stared up at the ceiling, contemplating her next move. Deciding to call it a day, Diamond shut down her computer and placed her papers back into her briefcase.
“I’m leaving early today, Holly. Finish up what you’re working on and you can leave.” Diamond paused in front of her secretary’s desk.
“Thanks, Ms. Richards. I’m not feeling well, so an early day sounds good.”
“Are you all right?”
She noticed then, for the first time, that her secretary was pale. “I’m fine, probably a virus.”
Diamond tried to discreetly take a step away from her desk without causing offense. When Holly gave her a faint smile she knew she had been unsuccessful.
“If you don’t feel better, don’t bother coming in tomorrow. I’ll handle the office,” Diamond offered.
“I’m sure I’ll feel better,” Holly protested.
Diamond left her secretary finishing up her work. When she opened the door, she came to a full stop. Knox was sitting casually on his motorcycle with a couple of secretaries from the building talking to him. His eyes met hers as she walked up to him.