Abrí mi bolso y quité la caja a prueba de fuego. A partir de ella, retiré la escritura a los veinte acres originales.
“No saben nada de esto”.
Vincent examined the deed, nodding slowly. “Smart. Very smart. You two were always thinking ahead.”
“Nicholas suggested putting this portion in my maiden name when we first expanded,” I said. “Insurance, he called it, in case the business ever failed.”
“And now it’s insurance of another kind.”
Vincent placed the deed carefully on his desk.
“What do you want to do, Naomi?”
Me encontré con sus ojos.
“I want my home back. I want the business my husband built. And I want my children to understand exactly what they’ve done.”
Vincent didn’t flinch at the coldness in my voice. Instead, he nodded.
“Empecemos con un lugar para que te quedes esta noche. El B&B de mi hermana tiene una vacante. Mañana empezaremos el trabajo legal”.