Chapter 6 - Nia Drives Away Into the Night
Before Luca could formulate another sentence, the heavy brass-rimmed glass doors swung shut between them with a dull thud.
He threw the door open and stumbled out onto the covered valet platform just as a sleek black SUV pulled away from the curb.
The tinted rear window rolled down an inch, revealing the sharp, unblinking glance of his ex-wife watching him through the glass.
Then the vehicle accelerated smoothly into the damp Chicago traffic, merging into the glowing stream of evening headlights.
“Sir? Do you need your car brought around?” the head valet asked nervously, stepping up beside the frozen billionaire.
Luca didn't answer him, standing motionless in the chilly autumn air while his mind raced at a thousand miles per hour.
He had lost them.
Just like that, after a brief, terrifying glimpse of what his life could have been, they had vanished into the city night.
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He turned around slowly, walking back inside the lobby where Evelyn stood waiting with arms crossed and tears of fury in her eyes.
“We are leaving right now, Luca,” Evelyn hissed, her voice shaking with humiliation.
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