27. Stella makes plans to travel on.
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" Hello, my name is Kira Brownstone, come with me, coffee. Water or?"...
Drake was wearing a dark blue designer suit, tailored to fit him.
He held his leather brief case in his hand.
Kira sat him in an alcove with a large conference table and leather chairs.
She motioned for him to sit.
" My name is Drake Palmer. I have an issue... I seem to have recieved a large deposit in my account.
I want to know how to locate the person behind this to properly thank her..uh them." He grinned.
This man was rakishly handsome with dimples and sharp angles to his face. He had wavey brown hair and piercing blue eyes.
She knew his type well.
" Well, I am sure that we can inform the person or persons that you are most grateful."
She stared at him with folded hands.
" Well the thing is, I know who she is, Kira is it?"
He leaned closer and touched her hand, he circled her knuckle with his middle finger.
Kira moved her hand away.
" I sure wish that I could help you." She smiled. "It's not our policy"...
He interrupted her. " Kira, you know, I think we can both benefit from me finding Ms.Calloway. I would love to have dinner with you tonight."
She smiled and raised a brow.
" Exactly who are you Drake Palmer?"
He grinned."I'm Stella's fiancé, I'm looking for her. We parted on good terms, it's just that I love her so very dearly.
She just ran off, I think she might be in some trouble. I know she met a new man, he might have obsconded with her. I surely fear for her safety, Kira."
" Mr.Palmer, maybe you should go to the police." She said softly.
He said," It's just, she might not be in her best frame of mind, she is quite disabled. The big guy. Oh, what was his name? Money? or Coins, no Cash. That's it."
She grinned." Cut to the chase here. Why are you so hell bent on finding this person?"
He smiled and said,"Like I said I'm worried about her. This maniac could be causing her harm in her delicate condition."
Kira said as she rose,"I would be willing to send word to S.Calloway LLC..But , I believe going to the authorities with you other concerns would be appropriate.
If your ex gave you all of this parting money, so to speak, well one would think a person would be quite satisfied with this large, more than generous amount and let her be free." She was getting angry now, this greedy bastard, playing games, they both knew Cash was his cousin.
He grabbed her wrist. "I never told you that she was my ex. And... you just confirmed what I already knew. See I saw her new ID in her purse the night I last saw her. Stella Calloway."
Kira leaned down to his ear.
" Listen up Drake, she is done with your womanizing ways.
She is where she wants to be, or she would be warming your bed for you.
Now as far as her disability, she is more than capable to walk, she walked away from a snake like you." she slowly walked away from him as well now.
" Kira, if you help me find her. I will let you warm my bed." he threw out there.
She walked away not facing him and waved at him without looking at him.
He frowned,"Well, shit...that didn't go well." He said to himself.
As he walked away a young teller approached him.
" I will take you up on your offer. I can give you some information that might help." She overheard the entire conversation.
" Okay, what time do you get off?" He smiled.
" Well, I'm free now." She grinned.
He met her at his sports car and drove them to the same diner that he had originally picked Stella up at.
Stella's friends, the two Jennifers were there. They took notice of Drake right away, he was well over dressed for the small diner.
The teller came in. She sat at his booth. He offered her dinner.
The two Jennifers were looking at him, gossiping.
The teller named Shana ate her meal as she watched him closely.
" Kira and Cash were a thing, she didn't take him dumping her over the heiress very well.
She didn't want daddy to find out about her affair with her lover, Cash.
As far as where Cash went. There are rumors that they are in Europe now.
They converted several million dollars into Francs before they left." She drank her wine.
" They took Kira's father's private jet.
That would put them in the only country still using the Franc." She smiled.
He grinned." And...where is that precisely?" He asked.
" Switzerland dear." She said as she touched his leg with her foot under the table.
He took her hand and kissed it. "You are too kind to help me out."
" Oh, our nights just beginning, we have a long night ahead of us." She said seductively.
Drake saw no way out of this. He was about to pay the check and go home with Shana.
The two Jenns approached.
" You know you're a big cheater, we got it all on video. We are posting this to our social media. " They sneered.
Shana didn't sign up for that, she would get herself fired.
She stood up and made a quick excuse to leave.
Drake smiled at Stella's friend.
" You ladies set me on the path that is straight and narrow. I will not be seeing that gal again, whew...I'm glad you came by."
He was glad too. He didn't want to sleep with that woman.
He paid his tab and theirs as well. He left for David's house. He needed to make flight plans. His cousin Cash was in for a surprise.
Kira called Cash. He answered the call.
" Let the queen know that her toad of an ex is looking for her." she gave him the details.
He said," Are you coming here?"
She shook her head. " I'm so busy now, I can't..I will talk to daddy tonight about us. Please don't fall for the queen."
Cash had her nervous.
" Stella is a perfect princess. She is hard not to love. You better hurry." he raised a brow.
Stella had two more weeks of treatment. She was heading off to India next. She had been referred to a doctor there by the name of Dr. Sanja Ruby.
She would perform the next surgery. There was some talk of a titanium rod being placed in the leg to make it stronger.
Stella limped out into the night air. She was looking up at the many stars in the sky. She sighed.
Teddy was back from his fishing excursion.
" Sam wants you to call him and your friends have sent a video to your social media. It's all Drake being a rake still."
She shuddered. " I will call Sam later. He's worried, I would have married him, but he was too scared." She drank a bottle of sparkling water.
"Dad, do you think the doctor in India will be able to cure me, I mean I want to be able to run again."
He smiled and pushed a wild hair out of her eye.
" I have seen stranger things happen." He smiled at her. They went back in to get ready for bed.
Her leg was no longer infected, or red the swelling was almost gone, but it still ached.
Stella used Teddy's phone to call Sam back. She watched the video the two Jenns had sent her.
She was once again disappointed in Drake Palmer.
Sam answered right away.
" Good morning Stella." He said.
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