“What do you know about Sandra Barnes?” Jake asked Dono the next day after the party.
“The name doesn’t ring a bell. Who is she?”
“Some weirdo who found her way onto the ship and some noise about writing an expose editorial piece about me on The Daily Cable.”
“And you’re bothered?”
“Not exactly, but there was something about her confidence that tells me she has some solid backing to come after me like that.”
“That’s how journalists roll. They’re all bark and no bite. She just wanted to rattle you and see what she can get out of you. I wouldn’t sweat it if I were you.”
“Still… I want to know who she is and what her deal is.”
“Fine. I’ll look her up and get back to you.”
“Thanks.”
He hung up and leaned back in his home office chair. He felt restless because his real
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