The One by Belle Ami

Author:Belle Ami [Ami, Belle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2014-02-21T05:00:00+00:00

The yacht had moved from its anchorage at Marina Piccolo, where it had been protected by the three towering Faraglioni monolith rocks that jutted out of the sea, to the Port Marina Grande at the northern end of the island. Here the island rose from the sea in a landscape of panoramic hills, dotted with colorful villas, and climbed precipitously in sheer cliffs of limestone to the summit of Mount Solaro, the highest point on the island. After lunch, Adelia had returned to Green Way alone in a rainbow-colored cabriolet that was open to the gentle breeze that blew from the Gulf of Naples. Feeling a tad nauseous, she hadn’t wanted to ruin the others’ fun and had encouraged Miles, Todd, and Karolin to continue with their plans to go shopping in town.

Adelia lay in her stateroom, resting and feeling queasy. It was so unlike her to feel out of sorts, yet for several days now, she had been feeling sudden waves of nausea. The two couples had shared a delightful lunch at La Fontelina’s Beach Club, dining on fruits of the sea and ending with a series of toasts and a bottle of Limoncello, the sweet lemon liqueur for which Campania was famous. Adelia had hoped that the digestif would settle her nausea, but it had brought no relief.

As she lay resting, it occurred to her that this moment of privacy might be an opportune moment to call David in California. Her chances of being alone would be rare, given the close proximity of Miles, Karolin, and Todd. She looked at her watch, noting that with the time change it would be morning in Santa Barbara. She dialed, knowing she wouldn’t get another opportunity like this.

“Hi, Adelia. How are you?” Detective Weiss answered, recognizing the cell phone number.

“Actually, I’m not feeling great—a bit of an upset stomach. How about you, David? How are you?”

“I’m fine. Are you alone? Can you talk?”

“Yes, why? Have you found something?”

“OK, I’ll make this brief, and I want to preface it by saying I’m not insinuating that there is any more to this than a miscommunication on Miles’s part. The fact is, Miles and your father were in contact before the crash. They definitely had spoken on the phone, if not actually in person. Miles sits on the board of Solarian, a solar-cell company, and his company is invested to the tune of fifty million dollars. Your father sat on the board as an advisor; his name on the stationery clearly gave the company credibility. I have complete financial documentation coming in on Solarian, and I have hired a forensic accountant to run the numbers.

“I hate to deliver this unsettling news to you on your honeymoon; most likely this can all be explained. Perhaps Miles didn’t want you to think that there was anything fishy about his pursuit of a business associate’s daughter. Maybe he never intended to fall in love, but he did. Hell, there could be a host of reasons, all of them innocent.

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