Page 74 of Best Laid Plans

"Thank you, Detective Camp," Lemon spoke.

I was surprised to see Stella, Luna, Aurora, Gabe, Noah, Nina, Wanda, and Beau waiting out in the bullpen. Nina came to me and hugged me tight.

"You okay?"

I nodded, shocked. What was everyone doing here?

Everyone hugged me, ignoring the fact that we were in a police station, and that we were making a ruckus.

"Trevor sent me," Beau told me, his lips pursed. Shit! He knew. I could see it on his face. He was angry as hell. "He's out of town for that teacher's thing in Atlanta, so—"

"Oh my God." I slapped a hand against my mouth. "I completely forgot that he and Katya were in Atlanta this week."

"You're excused," Beau clipped, "since you were bein' arrested for no fuckin' reason."

A large man in a suit came up to us then. He looked at everyone who surrounded me.

"Chief," Beau ground out.

The Savannah Police Chief looked chagrined.

"Beau." He nodded to everyone. "Miss King, how are you doin'?"

"Not good, Chief," Lemon spoke for me. "Not good at all. It's obvious that Larue Homes has some vendetta against Miss King, and I hope you'll make sure they know not to accuse Miss King or Savannah Lace as they just did."

Chief nodded. "I hear you, Miss Goodwin, and I assure you we will deal with this. Miss King, please accept our apologies."

"Thank you." Lemon put an arm around me to stop me from even saying thank you.

The Chief smiled tightly.

I guessed when Lemon Goodwin said I should say not one word in front of anyone from law enforcement, she meant it. I was fine with that. I didn't have anything to say. I just wanted to go home and lick my wounds.

As we filed into the parking lot, I was inundated with offers to be driven home.

"I'm takin' her," Beau thundered. Everyone backed off. Beauregard Bodine was one of the most laid-back people, so the fact he was off-kilter was not lost on anyone.

"Beau?" Gabe put a hand on his shoulder.

"Nova and I need to talk. Don't we, Nova?" He looked at me pointedly.

I nodded. "Yes."

No one probed, but I knew the women would want all the details, soon.

"Take the rest of the week off," Nina said. "We'll be canceling the contract with Larue Homes. This was a breach of…you know what, I don't give a fuck what it this is legally. They can go fuck themselves."

I didn't have the energy to protest, and I wasn't sure if I wanted to. I'd known when Anson insisted I have access to the project funds that he was up to something. And he was. I was disappointed more with myself than Anson. He did what he had to, and I was the fool who believed him, who fell for his lies again. He was just using me for revenge because he sincerely believed that I'd done him wrong.

Beau was quiet as his driver drove us to my place.

"You want something to drink?" I asked once we were inside my apartment.

He shook his head. "Let's sit." He took my hand and sat me down on my couch, and then slid next to me, facing me. "I'm fuckin' furious with you and Trev. How dare you not tell me that you're my sister?"

Tears popped into my eyes.

"Ah, Nova, no cryin'. No fuckin' way. I get to be angry about this, alright? I could've had a sister for the past five years, but you both took that away from me. And I'm fuckin'…so fuckin' angry."

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