The Full Experience (41 page)

“Who are you? What’s going on?” Kato asked, looking between the other officers.

“I’ll start by introducing myself, then maybe you’ll understand why you’re here.” Georgio rolled up his sleeves. “I’m Detective Valiente.”

Kato’s eyes bugged and his face turned as white as a sheet.

“Raven’s dad?” he almost whispered.

“Yes, I am,” Georgio smiled slyly.

“I didn’t do anything to her, I swear.”

“Oh but you did. Her
and
Beck Traynor.” Georgio didn’t think it was possible for someone to turn whiter, but Kato managed it. “I know everything, Bruce. It took a while for them to realize what had happened, but they did.”

“It was only meant to be a joke,” Kato spluttered. “I didn’t know he would leave. I just wanted to mess with him.”

“By making a false report about my daughter? Telling her boyfriend lies about her? Care to tell me why you thought that was necessary?”

“Beck’s an asshole and he’s not good enough for Ray. He threw it in my face when they started dating. After everything he did, she still went with him,” Kato said, his hands raising to the side.

“And that’s your business, how?”

“I was always nice to her, but she wouldn’t give me the time of fucking day,” he snarled.

Georgio knew Kato had a thing for Raven, he knew what had gone down between them, and was glad Raven had kicked his ass.

“My daughter is a very smart girl when it comes to figuring people out, Bruce. If she didn’t give you the time of day, then you didn’t deserve it. Beck, however,
must
have because even after your sick joke, they’re together. In fact, Beck’s talking houses and rings. He’s actually a really nice guy.” Georgio smiled. He lied about the houses and rings, but he actually did like Beck after meeting him. Seeing how he was with Raven didn’t give him any causes for concern.

“Then you need your head testing if you think that,” Kato sneered.

Georgio clenched his fists together.

“Over twenty years in the police force makes me an exceptional judge of people, Bruce. For instance, I don’t like you, and I’m betting everything I have that I’m one hundred percent abso-fucking-lutely correct on that assumption.”

“You’re definitely correct, sir.” One of the officers commented.

“See? Even the other officers dislike you.” Kato squirmed in his seat. “The thing is, Bruce, because of what you did, Beck
had
to leave. Do you have any idea what that can do to somebody’s life? My daughter was devastated and turned to self destruction. She started getting into trouble and eventually dropped out. She was a fucking mess because of you!” Georgio yelled. “Do know what it’s like to think that somebody you love hates you? Do you even care that her heart was broken because she thought he’d left her?”

“But it wasn’t true! He only had to speak to Ray to find out.”

“That’s not the point, Bruce. Do you know his father? What he's like?” Kato shook his head. “Then you wouldn’t understand that because he thought the Dean had a copy of the report, Beck had to tell his father before he found out. He would have to leave or be kicked out, because that’s what those types of reports result in.”

“Again, it wasn’t true!”

Georgio was growing more annoyed with every word that came out of Kato’s mouth.

“But he thought it was! Don’t you get that or are you too thick to understand? He thought it was true, you told him the Dean had a copy, he ‘knew’ he was going to be kicked out so he had to tell his father, to warn him. Naturally, his father went ape shit and sent a car to pick him up.”

“I didn’t know that was going to happen. I thought he would call Raven, and they’d argue, that’s all.”

“No. You preyed on their relationship and exaggerated things that had happened between them, knowing that if you brought your cousin into it, it would help the lies along. You knew exactly what you were doing. You were jealous of them, and you wanted to sabotage their relationship for kicks.” Georgio wanted to drag him across the table and beat the shit out of him.

Kato hung his head.

Georgio looked up as the door opened; Kato’s parents had arrived.

“You can explain to your parents what you did.”

Kato’s parents were picking him up from the campus, but an officer had called them ahead, letting them know where to get him.

Georgio sat back with his arms folded as he watched Kato, in tears, telling his parents that he’d made a false report and had Veronica help him.

His parents were livid and Georgio couldn’t help but smile when they told him just how disappointed they were in him. Georgio hadn’t finished, though. He still had one more piece of information to hit him with.

“Ok, you can go,” he said after the shouting had subsided. He waited until they were almost out of the door to give them the good news. “Oh, I thought you should know; you got your cousin fired.”

“What?” Kato’s parents said in unison.

“Veronica. She lost her job because she helped you,” he said directly to Kato. “Still think it was just a joke?”

Acknowledgements

Firstly, I would like to thank my readers for purchasing a copy of this book.

Those of you who are new to my books, hi! Those who’ve followed me since Welcome To New Haven, hello again and thank you for your continued faith in my stories. It’s because of your support that I keep doing what I love to do

 
Now, the mushy parts…

Thank you to my husband, Dan, who sat and listened whilst I talked to him (or
at
him) about my characters and what they were up to. “But I just need to tell you this bit!”

I’m so sorry for that, but you know, it was necessary.

Thank you to my ever fabulous Mother-in-law, Jan, who listened to me and dissected my characters’ personalities (perks of having a behavioral therapist in the family) and showing me that what I was hoping to capture in a character, had transferred into my writing.

My bestie, Sarah, who read everything I gave her and gave me her feedback, as well at trying to get over her food poisoning, and also her chronic back pain. There should be awards for that.

Pavan for also reading my chapters as they came to life, and saying I was mean when I left her hanging for information. That’s what I was going for!

My Beta reader,
 
Kellane Mitchener. I am so grateful you took time out to read and give feedback on the story. You rock!

To my little angels who always tell me that they’re proud of me for achieving what I have.

I love you all.

Dawn.

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