Judy’s POV
“Gavin…” I gasped, not prepared for the overwhelming feeling of his body pressing against mine in the dark of the hotel suite. “Where’s Nan and Chester?”
“I sent them away so we could have a little chat,” he said, his tone lethal. “Did you really think you could keep this from me? Even if I didn’t overhear you, I would have found out one way or another.”
I swallowed the lump in my throat, his close proximity making me weak-kneed.
“I had it handled…” I told him, trying to sound confident, but failing miserably.
“Handled?” He nearly laughed without humor. “Then why is your father still in prison?”
“I’ve been paying off his debt…” I said softly. “But they keep piling on more interest… we couldn’t even afford a lawyer, and all the ones appointed to him are corrupted by th
