Hazel
My father’s last words were a poison in my ear as I sat in the driver's seat of my Pijo Runner, waiting for the traffic light to turn green. He spoke of Lena. Mrs. Longhill said nothing about her in Alexander's arm.I placed my phone on speaker and called my P.A.
“I met my dad. He’s fixated on Lena. Mrs. Longhill’s silence is more damning than any denial.”
“Boss, can I say something?” she requested, her tone hesitant.
“Go on.”
“Alexander bought the entire land at City Hill. I found out from the surveyor we contacted for the modeling school.”
The information hit me with the force of a physical blow. My mind spiraled.
“Alexander buys land all the time, but he always develops or flips it. Why is he keeping this one secret?” The question was for me, my focus so lost I didn't notice
