I park in front of the office, and I’m nervous. “Follow my lead,” I say.
We step into the office, and Maggie spots us. “Back so soon?”
I smile. “Yes, Maria called as I was walking out the door to discuss a property. I picked her up, and after I check on some details, we will be going to see it. Maria, let’s go to my office.”
Once inside, I close the door. “I’m going to print some information about a property, and then we can leave.”
Maria nods. “Sounds good.”
We don’t talk again until we are back in my car.
“Thank you. I’ll drop you back home.”
“And where will you be going?”
I glance over at her. “Home.”
She shakes her head. “You are not going to convince me that you did all that so you could take some time off. Youdon’t need to do that. Besides, what if Maggie realized who I was? Hunter and I just bought a cabin last month.”
She’s right. Maggie might remember because I work in commercial real estate and usually don’t touch residential deals. I used to dabble in residential real estate and kept the license, so I was able to help out my friend.
“Hopefully, she doesn’t remember,” I say.
Maria stares at me, and I know she won’t stop asking.
“Look, I saw something I shouldn’t have, and now I need to make sure no one knows I saw it. Sorry to be vague, but trust me, it’s better you don’t know.”
“Wait, are you in danger?” Maria asks.
I shake my head. “As long as no one finds out I was there, I’ll be fine.”
“Where is there?”
“It’s better that I don’t say.”
“Okay, but what if someone did see you?”
That is something I’m worried about.
“Does he have security cameras?” she asks.
“I don’t know. I didn’t think to look.”
Bob does have a security system at his house. Why wouldn’t he also have one at the warehouse?
“He has one at his house. If he saw me, he might send someone for me.”
“Oh my God, Savvy! I’m calling my brother.”
I pull over and grab her phone from her hands. “No, we are not involving Hunter.”
“But he protects people for a living. He’d know what to do.”
“No!” I shout. I close my eyes and grip the steeringwheel. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to yell. What I need right now is time to think everything through.”
Maria takes my hand in hers. “Then stay at my place. Please don’t go home. I’ll worry about you.”
I shouldn’t have said anything to her. Maria will worry. “How about this? I’ll drive up and stay at my cabin. As far as Maggie’s concerned, I’m out showing you a house, so I’ll say I was close and plan to stay there for a couple of days.”
