The Perfect-Perfect Plan by Melanie Jones Brownrigg

Author:Melanie Jones Brownrigg [Jones Brownrigg, Melanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-04-25T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

Joe Avery, Trustee

When the dang phone rings in the middle of the night and wakes me from a deep sleep, I know it will be Carol Vanover before I even answer it.

“What!” I bark in a sleepy, but harsh tone.

“Joe, wake up. He’s on the move again. Get your ass up and go find out what he’s doing.”

“Why don’t you go this time? He’s your husband.” The suggestion is a waste of my breath. Carol is the type of person who uses others to do everything for her. Honestly, it wouldn’t surprise me if she had an ass-wiper on her staff.

“Joe, either fully distribute the trust right now, or get out of bed. The choice is yours.”

Her orders are clear. And from her inflection, I can well envision the pinch in her forehead and odds are good that her foot is tapping against the zillion-count thread sheet of her comfy bed.

“Fine, I’m going,” I gripe, throwing back my cheap cotton linens.

Not many people tell Carol Vanover “no,” and damned if I don’t fall into that category. She hangs up without wishing me good luck or telling me goodbye.

Stumbling out of bed and into the bathroom, I take a pee and run some water over my face, attempting to flush the grit from my eyes. Back in the bedroom, I yank on my trousers and pop my head through a T-shirt, leaving my hair at crazy angles. Smoothing it out with my hand, I tread down the hallway and grab my wallet and keys from the kitchen counter and head out to the garage.

Still half asleep, I slowly sag in behind the wheel of my gray Hyundai Venue. At this point, I can’t remember how many times I have tried to track down Douglas to see how he “fixes” it in the middle of the night. Carol knows it must be illegal and she wants the goods on him to send him off to prison. She’d love to divorce him, but Carol can’t bring herself to part with any community property. Everything is hers in her mind. And Carol requires a huge influx of cash to keep her in the lifestyle to which she has become accustomed. She’s bounced around the idea of killing him for the insurance proceeds. But she’s afraid of getting caught or being linked to the crime, and ultimately fears spending the rest of her life in jail. A chuckle emits from my mouth at the vision of Carol in striped cotton prison garb instead of her expensive designer labels. I imagine her having to forego her fancy-schmancy meals and having to choke down some undiscernible grub. I picture her requesting a turn-down service for her bunk, and having to share the cell with Big Bertha, who beats the crap out of her on a daily regimen. I must admit, I don’t dislike any of those images.

So, the plan is to send Douglas to jail and get him out of the way. If that happens, she

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