Christmas Wedding at the Grande Pearl by Naima Joseph

Author:Naima Joseph [Joseph, Naima]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781954427068
Publisher: In DisQovery Press

Finally, he got up to leave, only to run into his future mother-in-law. Great.

"Joseph, a word please."

"Claudette," he said even toned, "this isn't a good time."

When she wouldn't budge, he conceded, and led the way to a side entrance. They were the only two around.

“What can I do for you?” he asked, staying respectful.

She squared her shoulders. The housewife and debutante had steel in her veins. “I will cut to the chase," she said, her tone sharper than a double-edged sword. She handed him an envelope. “If you walk away from Josephine, this money is yours. If you don't, your father's reputation will be ruined, and he will go to jail.”

His eyes skipped the astronomical figure on page one and rushed on to page two, then page three. Official bank statements in his father’s name that covered the last year of his employment as The Pearl’s doorman. He read lines and lines of monthly deposits that far exceeded any amount his father would have ever made.

The last page was a letter from the building's law firm, indicating an investigation into embezzlement.

His father hadn't done any of this. He knew that. He couldn’t believe, though, what Claudette would do to get her way.

He felt sick to his stomach. The food he’d enjoyed earlier now tasted bitter and made him nauseated. He had to protect his father and Josie. To do so, he had to walk away.

He handed the envelope back to Claudette and left without another word.

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