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“I don’t care. And I’m not going to go looking for this insurance policy. Not yet. You know why that is?”
My voice was hoarse as I replied. “Because he forged my birth certificate.”
“Allegedly, yes. And I need time to make Luca move. And for that, I need you to be safe. If I act while you’re in the city, he might do something dangerous. He has the keys to your businesses. Don’t forget that. And do what I tell you to do now.”
“Go on,” I said. My heart was pounding. I had to get out of here, and fast.
“Do you have somewhere you can go?”
“My lake house. It’s upstate, on the Finger Lakes.”
“Go there. Lie low for two, maybe three days. Don’t talk to anyone, don’t go anywhere. I’ll come and get you when I can.”
“This is crazy,” I said. “I have work. My restaurant just burned to the ground. I can’t run away now.”
“You’ve made enough money this year. I’m trying to make sure you’re still alive tomorrow.”
“Okay,” I said, frustratedly.
“And, Alex?”
“Yes?”
“I’m sure you’re aware that you’ve technically not committed marriage fraud. But you’re going to take Mrs. Lowe with you. As the legal heir to your fortune, she’s at just as much risk as you are.”
Chapter 19
Lola
“No,”Isaid.
Alex looked at me. Or rather, looked down on me. Standing next to me on the doorstep of my building, he looked enormous.
“You have to,” he said. “I need to keep you safe.”
“I’m not goinganywhere,” I told him.
“Lola, the cops are on the verge of ending this whole thing. But you’re not safe here.”
“And what about Macy?”
“Can’t she stay with Sara?”
“Alex, no! How many times do I have to tell you? I can’t just drop everything.”
“In case you haven’t noticed, Lola,” Alex said, “it’s not like you’re going into work tomorrow. And now we’re married.”
“So?” said Lola.
“So, you are now the heir. To all my businesses. To all my wealth. And you know what? If Luca wants to take them from me, sooner or later, he’s going to come after us.”
“You bastard,” I said quietly. “You’ve put me in danger. You’ve put Macy in danger.”
“Hey!” I said, as she turned away from me. “You agreed to do this with me? Remember?”
“What am I going to do?” I said, to no one. I could feel the tears welling up inside of me. For a while, Sara and I had stood, crying, as we watched The Blue Orchid burning. Thank God no one was hurt. But I couldn’t even understand how Alex must be feeling.
But now that he was tearing me away from my daughter and home, I didn’t care about how Alex felt. But I knew he was right. And I knew there was more to this whole thing. That the restaurant hadn’t burned down by accident.