The Professor by Rachel Renee

Author:Rachel Renee [Renee, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-10-15T22:00:00+00:00

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Charlie says that Sophia has been going to bed with Paolo and he is uncertain if it has to do with the case or if she’s falling for the guy. My mind is reeling because Sophia and I have had so many conversations about Rubio and she has never mentioned that they’ve met up. She’s told me it’s still only messages back and forth. I know I need to talk to her face to face, find out the truth. Charlie and Moretti said something similar to me before but this time Charlie is convinced that Sophia has been staying at the Rubio estate from time to time.

The other news from Charlie is that our government agency has gotten access to the bank accounts that Paolo Rubio hides throughout Europe. Thanks to my assistance with the information from the bank in Switzerland, they were able to gain knowledge of at least three others. We know he has a lot of money, we know he is getting it illegally, and we know he’s dealing weapons, all at the expense of the United States government. The struggle is the fact that we can’t tie it all together yet. Even with the intel from the money Santi and I extricated from Switzerland, we don’t have enough to take down the entire operation.

I feel almost giddy as we pull up to the stone façade of the building I live in with Charlie and Sophia. I was in Florence longer than I was in this apartment but something about it seems so familiar. It feels more like home for some reason.

“Happy to be back?”

“Yes.” I can’t contain the smile on my face as I see the large door open and Sophia hop excitedly down the step to get to the car.

My door is open and Sophia is in my arms, her slender frame fitting oddly into mine. It’s in this moment that I know for sure things are different. Sophia is trying too hard. Our ploy always seemed so natural, but this feels forced. As much time as we’ve spent together, the fact that she seems to have been keeping something from me has my blood pressure rising.

“How are you?” I ask as I pull back, moving toward the trunk to help Charlie with my luggage.

I try to pretend I’m not looking at her, but I stare into her face through the side of my dark-framed sunglasses as she answers. “Grande. Felice che tu sia tornato.” I’m surprised by the Italian and I think she notices. She swallows as her lips pull up at the edges.

“Feels good to be back,” I answer. My hands start grabbing articles from the trunk and situating them so that I can carry it all into the building. Charlie’s here, stacking the boxes, and then Sophia’s small hand reaches across, grasping at the handle of the suitcase.

“Let me help.”

“We’ve got it,” comes out in a growl. I mentally slap myself. I can’t let her know anything’s different, so I turn to her immediately and smile.

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