Chapter Twenty Trent stood on the porch, tapping his heel with his arms folded. Adalia was in the bathroom, getting ready for the day. They had an appointment with a few of the doctors at the hospital and they had five minutes left to get there. He checked his watch again. Make that four minutes. “Adalia! We’re gonna be late.” “Just a second,” she called. And the patter of water in the shower shut off. The past month had flown by, and Mike’s sterling work had seen the previous case dismissed and the new lawsuit against Michelle Van Heerden filed successfully. This was the beginning of the end for that woman, and he couldn’t wait to have her dismissed from his life for good. She’d get the picture once she realized that his only interest was in suing her for all she was worth. “Adalia

