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“The breakfast burrito, fruit, and a side of hashbrowns. Don’t forget the coffee.”

I grabbed the menu from the nightstand and reviewed it. After placing our order, I went into the bathroom and looked in the mirror, realizing how much of a hot mess I was.

“Jesus.” I shook my head.

“Did you say something?” Roman asked, standing in the shower.

“No.” I glanced over, staring at the perfection of his body while he washed his hair.

I went into the other bathroom, turned on the shower, and quickly washed my body. Walking back into the otherbathroom to put on some light makeup, Roman stood at the sink, his lower half wrapped in a towel, blow-drying his hair.

“You showered?” He glanced at me in the white robe he wore last night.

“Yes. Why?”

“Because you could have joined me.” A smirk crossed his lips.

“I’m good.” I dabbed my toothbrush with toothpaste.

As soon as Roman dressed in his suit, room service had arrived. I slipped on a black maxi dress and joined him at the table. As my hands wrapped around the warm cup, I had a vision of my father and I sitting at the table eating breakfast in our Los Angeles home before I headed off to school. His laughter was something I’d never forget.

“Where did your mind go off to?” I heard Roman ask.

“What?” I snapped back into reality.

“You were off in la-la land.” He smiled.

“I was just thinking about the case.”

He glanced at his watch. “Speaking of. I have to get to court.” He stood up. “Are you ready to leave?”

“Yeah. I just have to put on my shoes and grab my purse.”

CHAPTER 10

Morgan

“Thanks, Ollie. I shouldn’t be too long.”

“No worries, Morgan.” He smiled as I climbed out of the SUV and walked into the prison.

They took me down to a room where Theodore Williamson was waiting, handcuffed to the table like a caged animal, even though nothing was frightening about him.

“Mr. Williamson, I’m Morgan Ashley, and I work for Mr. Hamilton. I need to ask you some questions about your case.”

“Are you a lawyer too?” he asked.

“No. I’m a private investigator.”

“I didn’t do it. I would never hurt Grace like that. I loved her.”

“So, you weren’t angry that night she told you she cheated on you and was pregnant with another man’s baby?”

“Of course, I was angry. I was pissed as hell, but I would never physically hurt her.”

“Eyewitnesses reported that they saw you screaming at her outside of the restaurant and violently grabbing her arm. She was begging you to let go.”

“I was trying to get her into my car so we could go somewhere private to talk. Her telling me inside the restaurant wasn’t right.”

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