“Then I hope whatever you’re planning is worth the trouble.”
***
The following morning, he collected me in his car.
Emma knew where we were going and had his contact information.
I’d like to show you something.
Twenty minutes later, we stopped outside an enormous house.
“Whose house is this?”
“Mine.”
Inside, he showed me photographs of Helena and explained that they’d sold their business years ago.
“For how much?”
We stopped outside an enormous house.
“Enough.”
“Stanislaw.”
He named a figure.
I nearly dropped my handbag.
“You’re considerably wealthier than I am!”
They’d sold their business.
“Does that disappoint you?”
“Only because I was preparing to accuse you of stealing my furniture.”
He laughed.
But then he opened a drawer.
Inside were two airline tickets. To Poland.
Both purchased before we’d met again.
You’re considerably wealthier than I am!
