Like a Woman Scorned by Hart Randi

Author:Hart, Randi [Hart, Randi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-11-20T08:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

The two doormen at the Lenox Hotel in Boston nearly tripped over themselves fighting to be the one to hold the door for Carley. She knew she looked good in her new business clothes and tipped the porter well who brought up her bags. After settling into her room, she put on her walking shoes and headed for Filene’s Department Store basement for some additional shopping.

But her phone rang before she could get there. It was the realtor she contacted prior to leaving New York. A furnished apartment was available now, as in right now, as a wealthy couple was leaving for an extended stay in Europe. The window of opportunity would be short. Rent was steep at $3,000 a month, but the building had amenities such as a gym and parking spot.

Carley postponed shopping and met with the realtor and landlords. The landlords were a tough looking, no-nonsense couple who appeared to be well-traveled and only wanted to discuss business. Carley managed to talk them into a one year lease at $2500 a month, without checking her references, since it was being paid all in advance with a one-time payment of $33,000 including a $3,000 security deposit. They couldn’t resist that, and doubtlessly recognized the expensive designer brands Carley was wearing. The place was beautifully furnished.

Several hours later she signed the lease and produced eleven $3,000 American Express gift checks, which Carley had gotten by going to six different banks as not to seem too conspicuous in any one of them. At the last bank, she also opened a checking account under her new identity using the address of the new apartment. Everything was now in place to live the life of Carley Morrison.

Carley was excited about living in Back Bay, an area she had once visited when it was still being built up. Her new address was 175 Newbury Street, above a small nautical museum, with only three other residential units in the building.

The same cab driver who took her back to the hotel waited for her there and made the return trip as well, then helped her get her luggage up to the new place. With considerable joy, Carley tipped him with a twenty dollar bill—which he was quite smitten with.

The apartment had expensive furnishings and lots of indoor plants. She looked in the fridge and found it full with a note across the front saying, “Welcome to Boston—Sullivan Realtors.” There were cheeses, smoked fish, deli salads, wine, breads, and sliced meats. Too much perishable food for one person, actually. She sliced herself some cheese and pumpernickel, poured herself a glass of wine, and then called American Express to make sure Carley Morrison’s bill would start coming to her new address. They were glad she called, as it turned out, because they were becoming somewhat concerned about all the recent charges on a new account. Carley assured them a check from her new bank account in Boston for the current balance would be in the mail by the end of the next business day.

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