My Fiance's Legal Wife Called Me to Help Pick the Ring novel · Chapter 18 of 24
Chapter 18: The Eve
"Gray sedan, Illinois plates, a man in a tan windbreaker," Odessa said. "He's been there since four."
"How do you know?"
"Because I pay my own man to watch Hugh's man. It's very restful." Her voice softened a degree. "Listen. There's more."
"Go on."
"My father's bank didn't renew Alden Partners' line of credit yesterday. The Taylor Street building is pledged against it."
I sat up on the studio floor with Emmett's jacket around my shoulders.
"Does Hugh know?"
"He finds out Monday. He'll have no building, and no best man, and nothing to hold over you."
She paused.
"I wanted you to have that before Saturday."
"Thank you."
"Don't thank me. I'm doing it for the money." Then, more quietly: "Eat something, Elise."
She hung up.
Emmett was awake and propped on one elbow, looking at me.
"The back alley is a block from the bakery's dock," he said. "I'll drive you around."
"I'll walk. Nina can let me in the back."
"I'll walk with you."
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