Wish: A Novel by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

Author:Mimi Jean Pamfiloff [Pamfiloff, Mimi Jean]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance
Publisher: Mimi Boutique, a Paper & Silver, Inc. Imprint
Published: 2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

I spent two more days at my mom’s. For her sake, not mine. She didn’t take the fake-death part of my story so well, and I couldn’t leave until she was convinced I would take every precaution not to get tangled in a huge scandal or end up hurt.

Mason, or Marus, or whatever he’s called now, has extended family living in Scotland, but his sister is in Manhattan, and he has a cousin not too far from my house, about an hour away. I’m going to give the thrift store woman one more try, and if I don’t get a hold of her, then I’m going to see Rebecca. Last resort is the cousin. Bottom line, I need to find Mr. Wish. I need to talk to him and find out the truth. Why’s he doing all this wish stuff? Why’d he fake his death? Where does all his money come from?

The entire flight home, my leg is bouncing and my thumbnail is shoved between my teeth, being nibbled to a stump. I can’t come close to explaining how I feel. There’s a dark magic in the air. Anything is possible. Tragedy. A fairy tale. A story of violence and greed where family members stab each other in the back so many times that everyone is left in permanent survival mode, a real-life version of that HBO show Succession—my second favorite behind West World (because, yeah, putting “people” back together). However, I know this isn’t a TV show. This is real. My feelings. The facts. The risk. I really wish I knew where he was. I have to talk to him.

“Can I sit here?” says a deep, familiar voice just as we’re almost to the end of the flight.

I look up, up, up at the man standing in the aisle, wearing a snug black sweater that hugs his chiseled pecs, and worn jeans slung low on his narrow hips. “Mason?”

He flashes a semi-startled—or maybe confused?—look. Brows shrugged, eyes just a bit too wide. “Not sure who Mason is. Is he as good looking or rich as me?”

Uhh…

“May I?” He gestures toward the seat next to me.

I nod, dumfounded. “How are you on this flight?” Two seconds ago, I was literally wishing I could talk to him.

“Horse ranch. Remember? I went to meet with the manager and staff. They were disappointed to hear you wouldn’t be coming to live there.”

How’s it possible there are so many coincidences with this man? “Not sure why they’d be disappointed. I know nothing about horses or ranches.” I study his face and every feature—the eyes, the lips, the shape of his jaw—looking for any sign of ghostly features. This is the first time I’ve seen him since I discovered his secret.

I witness only a live, beautiful man next to me. Just to be sure, I might have to poke him. Or kiss him?

“The property has had five owners in the last decade. It needs someone who’s committed to staying and making it into what it could be.

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