Treacherous Secrets novel Chapter 39

"Wow, that's really a short time to know someone before you marry them," Harold said. 'I dated my wife for three years before I asked her to marry me."

"True," Carol agreed. "It was a short time, obviously too short because I apparently don't know Damon at all. I think what really drew me to him was the fact that he didn't seem to want my money. Every other guy I had dated, including guys who came from money like mine, was just interested in getting their hands on my inheritance."

"So does Damon come from that kind of money?" Janice asked.

"Oh no, he parents weren't that well to do. They have money, but not old money like my family. My father's family comes from money that goes back past the Civil War. Damon's father worked his way up to CEO of a plastics manufacturing company. His mother stayed at home with Damon, but she did a lot of charity stuff and was very involved in their church. Both of his parents are ridiculously religious, or say they are anyway. My personal opinion is that you can't be as judgmental as they are and be true Christians."

"So, I take it Damon is not close to his parents?""No," Carol said, "They have pushed everyone in the family away with their religious fanaticism. Even Emily's mom, who is Damon's mom's sister, has very little to do with them."

"So, they would definitely be angry if they found out he was bisexual?" Harold asked.

"Oh, yes," Carol said, nodding emphatically. "His parents would probably disown him completely."

Janice made some notes on her notepad and then asked, "Why exactly did you guys move to Nashville? It couldn't have been because Damon wanted to be close to his family."

"No, he got a job working for the firm he's with now, Barker, Bennett, and Hardin. It was better money."

"What about the work he was doing for your father's company?"

"Weston, Aubrey, and Hinton have a strict policy about doing work for family. Once we got married, they took Damon off my father's account."

"I thought he was the attorney for Morgan Chase Investments." Harold said.

"He is. He's the lead attorney with Morgan Chase's account with Barker, Bennett, and Hardin."

"But Morgan Chase is based in Atlanta. Don't they have lawyers there?" Janice asked.

"They do. Barker, Bennett, and Hardin handle their Tennessee dealings, like the land deal, because some things require you to have an attorney licensed to practice in the state you are doing business in."

"Ah," Janice and Harold said simultaneously.

"When did you two move up here again?" Janice asked, going back to her notes from their first conversation.

"Two years ago," Carol answered and started to sip her coffee. She stopped with the cup midway to her lips. "That's about the same time Damon was supposed to have started having an affair with Kenton."

"Isn't that also about the time Walter Chase took over Morgan Investments?" Harold asked.

"I believe so." Carol said."Is that when you started suspecting he was having an affair?" Janice asked.

"Exactly," Janice agreed.

Pursing her lips, Carol said. "I'll think about it. Was there anything else you wanted to talk to me about?"

Janice and Harold looked at each other. They had been so close to getting those text messages and phone calls. Somehow they had to talk her into letting them have access to that file. "Well, we have a couple more things," Janice said. "First, I remember you saying something about Damon getting rough with the sex, when did that start."

"About the same time I started the affair with Kenton."

"Do you think he ever suspected you and Kenton?" Harold asked.

She looked at Harold, "I didn't think so, but now, who knows."

Harold nodded, "I have one more question." Harold reached into his pocket and pulled out the ring in the plastic bag. "Do you recognize this ring?"

Carol put her hand to her mouth. "That was Damon's. He said he lost it in Atlanta. Where did you find it?"

Janice pursed her lips. "So Damon wore this ring?"

"Yes, he got us ones that matched. You have the one of mine like that, except it's smaller."