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“Sure.” I swallowed hard and followed her.
She sat down and motioned for me to take a chair.
“This is difficult for me to explain. You have to rush your divorce through,” she said, and that wasn’t what I was expecting.
“I’m trying to, believe me. But I want child support.”
Nanci pursed her lips. “Do you trust the club?”
I paused. What Nanci was asking wasn’t a simple answer. Nanci waited as I worked through my thoughts.
“As much as I can trust anyone.”
“Ignore the child support. Sign the divorce papers, like, tomorrow,” Nanci pushed.
I shoved back. “No.”
“Meadow, I know what I’m demanding is a big deal. Blind faith isn’t easy. Please, I can’t explain, but you gotta divorce him as soon as possible,” Nanci pressed.
“If it were just me, I would. But it’s my kids, Nanci; you can’t ask me to walk away with nothing.” I shook my head.
Nanci wriggled in her seat. She looked conflicted. “How much do you hate Gerard?”
“Oh, you’ve no idea.”
“And what if we knew someone who had traced those bank accounts and emptied them?”
“I’d stand up and clap, and give them a massive kiss,” I replied.
“And what if we’d tracked the hidden assets and moved ownership into your name?”
“I’d owe you huge.” I nodded.
Nanci stared at me, her gaze intense. I didn’t understand what she wanted me to grasp.
“Time crunch,” she said. “Gerard will check those bank accounts soon enough. If you divorce him with a codicil that whatever is in your names stays that way…” Nanci let the sentence drift off.
I wasn’t slow, just naïve, and I finally got what Nanci was insinuating.
“We protect our own,” Nanci added sincerely.
I closed my eyes; did I risk everything on what she was saying? I opened them and looked at her. “Do it.”
Nanci grinned and grabbed my hand. “Thank you for your trust. We won’t let you down,” she promised. I nodded, feeling sick as she rushed out to speak to someone. I sat there wondering if I’d just made the second biggest mistake of my life. The first being Gerard. Slowly I got to my feet and walked out. I saw Chill lurking in the shadows, and he held my gaze.
“It’s going to be okay,” he said. Even though I wanted to trust his words, it was hard to. I’d not trusted anyone since Gerard and Judy shit all over me a year ago. Now I was risking my future and my kids on an MC. Oh God, what had I done?
Chapter Six.
Meadow
Quickly, I signed the papers, disregarding the smirk on Gerard’s face. He and Judy had clearly thought they’d won, even though they were facing charges. Kent—his lawyer—seemed confused.
“Mrs Silver, I’m obliged to point out that you are only leaving this marriage with assets in your name,” he interrupted, ignoring Gerard’s scowl. I guess Kent had heard what had happened to Cartman.
“Yes, does your client understand that?” Kendara demanded. She was a lawyer and a member of Hellfire MC’s old lady.
“Definitely,” Kent replied.
