CHAPTER 102: THE RIDE HOME

~ MARIA BELGRAVE ~

David had come through with the police and they had removed Raoul without him attacking me. Raoul shared many facts with me in his confessions. I’m ashamed that I admitted to David that I thought I was on my own.

Without pride, I gave David a copy of the video I made and tried to forget as the night progressed.

David ushered me into the limousine, along with Jake and Josy. But I noticed a difference between Jake and Josy.

Josy wasn’t ready to go toe-to-toe with Jake anymore. She was sitting beside him and leaning against him. They didn’t talk to each other.

We didn’t speak as the car took us home. It’s not a surprise that David continued to hold me. I didn’t mind it at all. After speaking to Raoul, I wondered when he would tire of my words. Then attack me as he’d planned to.

I still couldn’t get over how old he’d become and how tired he appeared. With this situation, I’d banked on a few thing