Rains of Remorse by Christy Barritt

Author:Christy Barritt [Barritt, Christy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: River Heights
Published: 2019-12-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Rebecca unlocked the door to the oceanside mansion and opened it wide. “Sorry it’s so cold in here, but the heat is turned down to fifty-five during the off-season.”

The man, Roger Jenkins, rubbed his hands together and smiled. “It’s no problem. I completely understand.”

Jenkins appeared to be a businessman. She would guess him to be in his early sixties, and he carried himself like someone with money. She couldn’t pinpoint what that reason was exactly. But he walked with confidence and spoke concisely.

She waited for him to slip past. Rebecca could hardly wait to see his face when he saw the view from the deck. It never got old watching the awe and wonder on people’s faces when they saw the ocean views.

His gaze scanned the interior of the place. “This is fantastic.”

“I know. I think so too. Anyone would be fortunate to have this house, and it has a great rental history. Large families love to come here.”

“I can see why.”

“I’ll be happy to show you the rental history. For now, why don’t you take a look around, and I’ll meet you back here when you’re done?”

“That sounds good.” He offered a curt nod.

As soon as he walked away, Rebecca released the breath she held and her shoulders relaxed. When she was showing houses, she felt like she needed to be “on.” She had to put her best foot forward and become a salesman.

But, despite the façade she wore now, her thoughts kept going back to everything that had happened. She was usually very private, and it took a lot for her to share things with people. But it was like she had told Levi—knowing that she may not ever see him again in another month gave her just enough courage to open up. It also made her strangely sad.

As she waited for Mr. Jenkins to return, she remained in the foyer and quickly checked her messages on her phone. There was nothing of interest, including no updates from the bank.

Her mind reviewed what she knew already, however.

The FBI was investigating her husband about a potential weapons-smuggling operation. Apparently, there was a lot of money involved. Did Jim make the wrong person mad? Was that person coming after her now? Rebecca shuddered at the thought.

First, there was the initial break-in. Then her money disappeared from her bank account, and she’d gotten that threatening text. Then someone chased her down the road, followed by a second break-in. What a nightmare.

She hoped she could make a sale. It would take a lot of pressure off her for the coming months. Selling a house like this would take care of her for the rest of the winter. It would be an answer to prayer.

Something on the floor caught her eye. A paper. It must have fallen out of Mr. Jenkins’s pocket when he’d pulled his phone out earlier.

When she reached down to pick it up, her breath caught.

It was a picture. Her picture.

Fear tightened her muscles. Who was this man she

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