Coming To Terms by Patricia Watters

Author:Patricia Watters [Watters, Patricia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Bachelor, Single Mother, Hearts Desire, Clean & Wholesome, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Animals-Horses & Cattle, Beautiful & Feisty, Reconcile The Past, Courage & Determination, Reestablish Relationship, Marriage Reconciliation
Publisher: Patricia Watters
Published: 2020-03-21T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 11

Jerry addressed Inspector Schribe. "I was told at the front desk that you men are looking for me. What's the problem?"

Schribe filled Jerry in on what he'd told Andrea and her parents about Cavallaro then added, "You were following Mr. Cavallaro and your wife last night. Was there a reason?"

Jerry looked at the man, and said with irony, "Does a man need a reason to follow his wife when she's with another man?"

"In your case, yes. You and your wife seemed to freely enjoy the company of the opposite sex with each other's knowledge, which was why I asked."

"I was concerned for my wife's safety," Jerry said. "I knew Cavallaro had ulterior motives for being with her when I found out he had a luxury yacht in the Mediterranean and was a regular on these cruises."

Andrea eyed Jerry with a blend of surprise and anger, surprise that he'd gone to the trouble of checking out Alessandro's background, and anger because he viewed her as a middle-aged woman incapable of attracting a man. Focusing on the latter, she said, "How did you learn that? From your sugar baby!?"

"No, I learned it by making a call to a contact in Majorca," Jerry said in a controlled voice, "I wanted to prove that Cavallaro was a gigolo before you got in the sack with him."

"I did not get in the sack with him!" Andrea cried.

"You sure as hell were doing something between cocktails and the next morning!"

"If that's not the pot calling the kettle black, with you getting it on with your sugar baby!"

"Umm, excuse me, Mr. and Mrs. Porter," Schribe cut in. "If we can get back to the issue of the handbag,"

Andrea glanced at her father, who was glaring at Jerry, and she wished she'd held her tongue for once in her life. With her father this scene would play out again and again, ad nauseam, until the divorce was final. But now her father had the ammunition he needed to destroy Jerry. She pursed her lips, determined to say nothing, no matter what Jerry revealed.

"Mr. Porter," Schribe continued, "we're trying to learn who had access to your wife's handbag last night. Cavallaro's contact never made it to the Pirate's Cove. We found his body in the trunk of a stolen rental car this morning, two shots in the back of the head at close range. Typical criminal-world assassination. So there's a hired gun who knows about the stamp, but most likely isn't part of the cartel. Our concern is, whoever it is believes your wife still has the stamp and will come after her."

Andrea's father stepped forward. "I'll take my daughter off the island right away," he said. "We'll leave at once."

"I'm afraid that's not an option," Schribe replied. "Your daughter was the last person seen with Cavallaro before he disappeared. We need her as a material witness."

"What do you mean Cavallaro disappeared?" Carter asked. "I thought you were tracking the man."

"He managed to elude us, with help," Schribe replied.

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