Loved You Once by Claudia Burgoa by Small Town Romance Reads Author

Author:Small Town Romance Reads Author [Burgoa, Claudia]
Language: eng
Format: epub

TWENTY

Hayes

My meeting with Dr. Garrison doesn’t last long. He shakes my hand and is out the door after accepting my verbal offer. He told me to have my lawyer send the paperwork to get things rolling. So now, on my way to the big house, I call Pierce.

“Hey, I’m buying Dr. Garrison’s practice. Can you draft me a contract?”

“Who is Dr. Garrison, and don’t you have a lawyer?” he asks, a little put off. “I have work to do and shit to figure out before I pack and move. Leyla will only agree to sign the divorce papers if I give her half of what my father left me, today.”

“We won’t receive anything until his last wish is completed.”

“Exactly,” he says angrily. “Look, I have money but not that much. She knows it, and she’s just trying to see how not to give me the divorce.”

I’m tempted to ask what happened between them, but I don’t. Instead, I ask, “Does she know that she has to come here with you?”

“Yeah, and she’s actually researching the area,” he says frustrated. “She’s fucking packing and making arrangements to move the animals. Even though she hates small towns. I think she’s bluffing.”

“What’s your plan?”

“You know, I tried to look at the fucking silver lining like my mother told me, when we concluded that there’s no fucking way to work around the testament. I’d be divorced and living in another town. Leyla just can’t let me be happy,” he complains. “I’m going to try to buy her out of the marriage.”

“If you need money let me know,” I offer.

“Thank you. I might have to ask everyone to pitch in. I’d pay you when this circus, that is our new life, is over,” he says. “I’ll send you an email with a questionnaire. Fill it out and then I’ll get someone to work on that contract.”

“I appreciate it, and sorry about your wife,” I mutter, not sure if I should tell him that if he needs anyone to talk to, I’m here. Is it too soon? He said it the other day. We’re not that kind of brothers.

“So, about Blaire…”

“She’s keeping the money,” I warn him.

“Actually, I was going to ask if it was cool with you that I donated money to her non-profit,” he responds calmly. “I did some research, and the thing is legit.”

“She’ll be happy to have it, more so now, when she’s not allowed to travel,” I tell him.

“Sorry, I wish I could do something else for her.” He sounds apologetic.

“We can figure out a way to help the foundation,” I suggest.

“Sounds like a plan,” he says. “Let me figure out what my role will be at the firm and then we can sit and talk about Carter’s Kids Foundation.”

“Your role?” I ask confused. “I assume you’re going to have to make some drastic changes. What are your options?”

“I could take a long sabbatical or open a branch in Baker’s Creek.”

“Which one do you prefer?”

“I don’t know yet,” he states. “I could take a sabbatical and focus on the legal operation of father’s businesses.

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