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“Why is she doing this?”

“She’s a spoiled heiress who wants what she can’t have. I inherited my grandparents’ estate and their fortune, making me wealthier than even her own father.”

“Jake. I hate her.” She sobs with her head in my chest.

“We need you to come down to the police station on State Street to make an official police report and then we’ll contact our New York counterparts and see how they’d like to handle the matter.”

“I will in a couple of hours. Please excuse us.” I take their cards and close the door.

“You will? Where will I be? Here waiting for you?” she asks. Fuck. I don’t want to take her to the station.

“You are going to meet with your family and go over the wedding plans. I promise I won’t be long. I can’t stand the idea of being separated from you for another minute, but the idea of you being in a police station pisses me off.”

“Too many men?”

“I hadn’t thought of that. No, I meant that’s where criminals are coming and going, but now that’s a whole new reason.”

Chapter Six

Lea

The police leave, and my heart sinks. I thought that this Rachael chick wasn’t a problem, but her call struck me like a knife in the chest.

“Hello?” I answered.

“Who is this?”

“Lea Black. Who is this?”

“This is Jacob’s fiancée, Rachael. Why are you answering my man’s phone?”

“You’re not my man’s fiancée. I know better than that.”

“If you don’t leave him, I’ll ruin his career so fast. My daddy will have him jobless and homeless, and he’ll be begging to have me back,” she hissed.

“Go to hell.” I ended the call and tossed the phone on the bed before I went looking for Jake.

“Everything’s going to be okay, my love.” Jake tips my chin, raising my gaze to his.

“Sorry. I can’t stop thinking about that Rachael chick.”

“Don’t let her get to you. I told you that you’ve always had my heart, body, and soul. Let me show you something.” He gets up and walks over to the dresser, pulling out something and when he turns around, I let out a gasp.

“I haven’t seen this since before you left. I thought my father destroyed this.”

“No…he gave it to me. Something to remember you by.”

“He did?” Tears spill from my eyes, falling down my cheeks as I smile. He kisses me after setting it in my lap.

“So you’re getting rid of her already?” Anderson steps out on our porch with his arms crossed.

“I’m about to fucking kill you, and I mean it,” Jake snarls at my brother. “I’m giving her some wedding prep time. There is something important I need to handle. I’ll be back in a couple of hours, so don’t try anything stupid.” He wraps his arms around my waist, drags me to his body, and kisses me hard. When he releases my mouth, he whispers, “I love you, Lea.”

“I love you too. Be careful.”

“You stay put. I will find you.”

“I’ll be anxiously waiting for you to come back.”

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