Chapter 21
June 1929 - New York City, New York
Seated at the Queen Anne writing desk at the Plaza Hotel, Ava gazed at the telegraph that had just arrived. Her grandfather’s friend from France, who now lived in Napa, California, had wired the banking information she’s asked him for.
Did she dare put her plan in motion? Luca couldn’t be bothered about the future; he was living the high life with his new friends here in New York. Their cash reserves were dwindling with his lavish lifestyle.
The truth was that she simply couldn’t bear living in a hotel a moment longer with a madman she feared. But was she up to traveling across a vast, unknown country alone? And taking the chance that Luca might not join her later?
Part of her hoped he wouldn’t follow her. But she knew he would. He’d foll
