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“I know I’m only supposed to use the phone in case of an emergency,” she adds quickly, “but I couldn’t stand not knowing any longer.”
I soften my tone. “Knowing what?”
“If you’re all right.”
Despite all the shit that’s going down, a smile stretches my lips. “Are you worried about me?”
She doesn’t hesitate. “Yes.”
That may be the sweetest thing she’s said to me. “Don’t worry,cara. I’m fine.”
“Your uncle said you left with the yacht in the storm. I wanted to call last night, but I didn’t want to distract you if you were navigating through a storm.”
I go rigid. “My uncle showed up at the house?”
“Yes.”
“Which one?” I ask, clenching the phone hard.
“I’m not sure. I can’t tell them apart.”
“What the fuck did he want? Did he hurt you?”
“He wanted to know what Lieutenant Lavigne and I talked about. He won’t dare to hurt me. He knows there will be consequences.”
“You should’ve called me.”
“Like I said, I didn’t want to disturb you.”
“You couldn’t be a disturbance even if you tried. Call me, understand? And don’t let anyone except Heidi in the house again.”
“He had a key. He said his son made him a copy.”
Only Toma had a key for the house. It must’ve been Uncle Nico then.
Motherfucker.
“I’ll be home as soon as I can,” I say. “Lock the doors and stay inside.”
“What’s going on? You’re scaring me.”
“Don’t worry,bella. You’re safe. My men are protecting the property.”
“Why?” she asks with a soft gasp.
“Your safety is very important to me.” When she doesn’t reply, I ask gently, “Do you understand?”
“Yes,” she says, but she sounds uncertain. Confused. “What about Lieutenant Lavigne? What happened yesterday?”
“Nothing you need to worry about.”
“Did you—”
“There are things we need to talk about, but we’ll discuss them when I get home.”
“Yes, there are things we need to talk about.” She lets out a shaky breath. “I’ll wait then.”
“You do that,” I say with a gentleness I’ve never felt for another woman. “See you soon,cara.”
