If you need anything, ask Lin, my housekeeper. Fifteen minutes later, he’d pressed a wad of cash into my hand, more money than I’d held in a long time. He’d rolled it up and told me not to worry about it. I hadn’t seen Jude since the day I’d handed him my blood-stained dress. I meant it.” He slipped his hands into his pockets. “Change my mind?” He smiled but the curl of his lips was so faint I almost didn’t notice it. “Thank you.” I hugged the bags to my body. If there’s anything else you need, write a list.” You were already asleep when she dropped them off last night. “My assistant bought you clothes according to the sizes you specified. I had been so focused on his face I hadn’t noticed them at his feet. I’ll get rid of it.” He lifted two glossy bags from the floor and handed them to me. His movements were so fluid, so controlled. And he had given me shelter instead of calling the police. This man had been kind enough to help me escape the resort without getting arrested. I wouldn’t stay long enough to let it dry.
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