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“Yes, sir.”
“If you ever see him again, I want you to run as far and fast as you can. If he sees you, scream as loud as you can while you run.”
“Okay.” No hesitation, no questions, and no fear.
“I love you. Don't forget that.”
His voice shook when he spoke. “I won't.”
Chapter Forty-Two
Holly
“You’reon your way home? Not the office?”
Did Carlos sound angry?
I glanced out the window of the taxi. So many people. “The meeting didn’t last as long as I thought. Miss Jacobs is back and wants to go over some things.” I did too, for that matter.
“You should’ve phoned me first.” His voice was barely restrained fury.
“I wanted you and Gabriel to have all the time you need. And I want to talk to Miss Jacobs.” My nerves spiked. Carlos’s mood did nothing to help.
“Who’s the driver? What’s the taxi number?”
A sniff of incredulity escaped me. “I don’t know.” I looked at the driver, who was focused on the road. “What’s with all the questions?”
“I texted you to stay inside the building.”
A horn blared on the other end of the line, and Carlos said something in Spanish that I assumed was a curse.
“I didn’t get it until I was already in the taxi. That’s why I called you.”
“We stay on the phone until you arrive at the apartment.”
I straightened, suddenly looking for a suspicious face in every person on the sidewalk.
“What’s going on?” I’d been forced to lean on him, trusted he’d protect Gabriel. Had that been a mistake? “Carlos?” I asked when he didn’t answer.
Only silence greeted me. I checked my phone.Great. No service. Every few seconds, I pushed the button on the side to check the signal. Nothing.
I powered it off and then back on. Sometimes that worked. By the time the phone had rebooted I was in front of the apartment building.
The kind doorman held open the door as my phone rang.
“I’m home,” I answered, waving to Paul, who winked.
“We’ll be there soon.”
My face got hot as I stepped onto the elevator, recalling what we’d done in here. “Will you take Gabriel to play soccer?” I hated asking anything more of him, but my son would love it and I needed some time alone with Miss Jacobs. “Just while I talk to Miss Jacobs.”
“Are you inside the apartment yet?”
I pulled my keys out of my purse. “Almost. Carlos, I’m not asking again. What is going on?” I unlocked the door and closed it. “I’m in.”
“We’ll be there soon.”
This time it wasn’t bad phone service that ended our call. He’d hung up on me.
