The Three Mrs. Greys by Shelly Ellis

Author:Shelly Ellis [Ellis, Shelly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington Books
Published: 2020-12-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Noelle

Noelle turned the corner and peered out her sedan’s windshield at her mostly deserted neighborhood. It was evening. Many of her neighbors were starting to settle around their family dinner tables and in front of their televisions for the night. She tiredly rubbed her neck as she drove and yawned. Noelle planned to do something similar when she got home—kick off her shoes, drink a glass of wine, have a quiet meal alone, and maybe some television or reading before falling to sleep.

She’d stayed at Azure later than she’d intended, but it had felt good to keep busy, to do something besides worrying and agonizing. She’d gotten a lot accomplished today, including reaching out to Cyrus’s other wives. To her surprise, Diamond had said right away that she’d be willing to meet them all in person. Vanessa had also called Noelle back later that afternoon and left a message on her cell, saying that she was willing to meet too.

“Something is going on here and I want to know what the hell it is,” Vanessa had said on the voice mail. “If someone is trying to kill my husband, I want to know who. My son said he might have seen him. That asshole could have hurt one of my babies, and I don’t play that shit!”

Noelle had nodded as she listened. She was relieved that Vanessa understood why they had to meet, why it was so important. Of course, Tariq wouldn’t understand the sense of urgency. He wouldn’t approve of her decision to contact Vanessa and Diamond either, but Noelle already felt better now that she’d done it—like a weight had been lifted off her shoulders. She was trying her best to regain some control of the situation. She was, in the words of all the spiritual gurus, taking back her power.

Noelle would set it all up tomorrow if that worked for the other ladies since time seemed of the essence. She knew the perfect restaurant in D.C. for them to meet each other in person—a central location for all three women.

Noelle drew closer to her house and slowed to a stop a few feet away from her driveway, surprised to see that another car was already parked there. She recognized the silver Porsche Boxster instantly and the driver who was throwing open the car door.

“Shit,” she murmured as she watched him step onto the asphalt.

Was Tariq psychic? Why had he chosen today of all days to visit her, only hours after she had done exactly what he’d asked her not to do? Though he had lied to her to cover up for Cyrus, she knew that she would find it hard to lie to him.

Noelle watched as he closed his car door behind him and strolled toward the end of the driveway to wait for her.

Tariq was an attractive man, even from a distance, with the physique to match. The muscles in his arms strained slightly against the cotton fabric of his shirt. The slim fit of his black suit pant showed off the contours of his thighs.

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