“Can I see that letter from Ted?”
She leans away from me. “Are you sure?”
“Yeah, it’s important.”
She shrugs and stands to get some papers out of her bag. As she hands them to me, she asks, “What are you looking for?”
I read through the letter as fast as I can. “Any clue what business Ted had with Vince.”
She sips her beer. “I told you, he never mentioned it.”
I’m on the last page when I see it.
“What’s this mean?” I ask, then I read from the letter, “And now all the obstacles but one have been removed. Once the charges are dropped, I’ll come back for you. I’ll see you soon.”
“I told you about that. He said he’s going to come back for me someday.”
‘All the obstacles but one have been removed.’
What obstacles would keep him from Lucy in his mind?
“He wrote this letter before going to your father’s house.”
I close my eyes.No. Please let me be wrong.
"Cody, what’s wrong?”
I jump up. “Sorry, but I have to check on something. I’ll be back as soon as I can.”
Lucy stands. “Right now? Can’t it wait?”
I grab my coat, wallet, and keys. “I’m afraid not.”
I’m out the door before she can ask any more. I speed all the way to the food bank and am thankful when I see Vince’s car. Once inside, I head straight for his office.
Vince jumps up out of the chair, his hand to his chest. “Cody, you scared me. You can’t sneak up on a guy like that.”
“How did Ted know where to find you that day?”
He sits back down. “I don’t know. Maybe he followed me. Hell, it looks like he was stalking Lucy, maybe he followed her.” He fidgets with some papers on his desk.
I slam my fists down on his desk. “He didn’t.”
Vince glances up, arching a brow, not at all affected by my outburst. “What are you accusing me of, Cody?”
“How did you convince a guy like Ted to shoot Lawrence?”
The man leans back, grinning. “I didn’t convince him of anything. You have a wild imagination there.”
“What did you promise him?”
He stands up and walks around the desk. “Ted was obsessed with Lucy. There was no knowing what he would do to be with her.”
I ball my hands into fists. “No knowing what he would do? You knew exactly what he would do because you dangled Lucy like a carrot to get what you want.”
“Cody, I’m a businessman. I do what needs to be done.”
I step toward him, wanting to tear his limbs off for using Lucy.
