Ignite

“That’s just a little taste of what I’m going to do to you after my mother and sister leave.”

Adaline’s eyes lit up and then her lower lip jetted out into a pout. “I think they’re going to be here for a while. We have a lot to take care of for the reception.”

My body filled with warmth as I gazed into the eyes of the woman I loved more than life itself. Lifting my hand, I ran my thumb across her lower lip. “I love you, Addie.”

With her hands placed on my chest, Adaline tilted her head and looked at me like she knew I was bothered by something. My phone rang with my new assistant Todd’s ring tone. I had already had him change numbers from Stephanie’s old number. It was a pain for people to contact me, but I didn’t care.

Adaline pointed to me and said, “I’m not finished with you Mr. Lewis. We are talking later.”

With a quick chuckle, I nodded and said, “Yes, ma’am.”

Adaline took two steps away from me and then turned and headed back into the house as I swiped my phone to answer it.

“Todd, what’s up?”

Todd cleared his throat and said, “We ha

ve a slight problem, Emmit.”

I dragged in a deep breath and braced myself for something else. “Hit me with it.”

“I got a call from Robert just now. I decided to go ahead and pull up your credit card online, I had a gut feeling if Stephanie had your card number for a cancelation, she might try something else.”

My hand pushed through my hair as I dropped down onto a chair and stared out over the lake.

“Fucking hell. What has she done now?”

There was a slight pause before Todd started talking again. “It appears your new credit cards we had issued after Stephanie was fired, have all been closed.”

“Why in the hell would she close my accounts?”

“Why would she call and cancel your villa, sir?”

I let out a sharp breath of air as I said, “Point taken. How did she get the new numbers?”

“I’m not sure sir. It was only two cards, not all of them which is kind of strange.”

I nodded my head as I thought for a moment.

“Todd, we need to go ahead and have all the cards changed out again and no one gets access to them. Let’s also go ahead and do the restraining orders like the lawyer suggested. I didn’t want to do it, but I think we need to.”

“Got it. I’ll have the new cards to you within twenty-four hours.” Sounds of rustling paper followed a brief silence. “I’ll get it done ASAP.”

Closing my eyes, I nodded and said, “I owe you.”

“Just doing my job.”

After talking about a few more details, I hit End and stared out over the lake. I was not about to let our wedding get ruined by some nutcase.

Knowing what I had to do, I got up and headed to my office.

Stephanie was going to wish she’d never heard of me.

Two Weeks Later

THE LIMO PULLED UP AND stopped outside of Laluna as a sinking feeling hit my chest.

Oh, my gosh. In four days I would be Emmit’s wife.