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And her house.
They’d been stealing it.
Oh, my gosh.
My head was swirling with all of this information. And honestly, I thought my legs might just give out.
Exactly when I was sure I’d fall to the floor, Cash’s arm slid around my waist. “It’s almost done, sweetness,” he bent a bit and whispered in my ear, “I’ve got you.”
I leaned into him. It wasn’t like I had much choice.
The officers exchanged places, and this one spoke solely in French. Canada was a bilingual country, and that was status quo at these briefings.
As he spoke, I thought about how little French I actually remembered anymore. But the easy words I knew. Like fraude. Was obviously fraud. And évasion was evasion.
And there were more.
After all that schooling, you’d think I’d have retained more than that.
When the officer was finished speaking, the first officer took over the podium again. “Ms. Parker’s lawyer has a statement to read. After that, there will be no questions.”
My what?
My lawyer?
A tall, bearded man stepped up the stairs to the stage. He gave me a nod and then headed straight to the podium. “On behalf of Ms. Parker, I would like to request your patience and understanding. These new developments have come as a shock, and she needs time to process everything.”
He went on for a little while before he wrapped it up. Saying things—but at the same time not really saying much of anything.
The press in the audience tried to ask questions, but the officers shut them down.
We followed my—lawyer—off the stage.
Down the hallway.
And into a room.
24
Jillian
The questions still ran through my brain.
All these hours later.
So many fucking questions.
That I answered to the best of my ability.
And I still couldn’t believe it.
At one point, Heather—who was true to her word and never left my side—leaned over and said, “Don’t worry. We’re going to get those fuckers. And we’re going to squeeze every last dime from them that they stole from you.”
I’d felt my chin quiver slightly.
She was the best.
And I was sure she believed what she just said.
