The Billionaire's Revenge (The Blank Check #6) - Jeannette Winter Page 0,58
I first met him. The signs were all there, I just didn’t see them,” she said.
“You mean he was always attracted to you?” Sal inquired.
“No. He was obsessed with a woman named Rhonda. That’s how Marvin and I ended up…well we all know the story by now. But I think if we find Rhonda, we might be able to find Marvin.”
“You think Marvin is with Rhonda?” Jordan asked.
“Not now. But if he’s keeping an eye on me, all we need to do is remind him of who he always wanted,” Gianna said.
Sal cocked a brow and said, “So you want to take the focus off you and send it back to Rhonda?”
“Yes, but I don’t want to set her up for the same stuff I’m going through. I mean, she might not be the brightest woman, but I still believe we need to ensure she’s not going to be hurt in the process either,” Gianna added.
That’s my girl. Always thinking of someone else first. Sometimes, like now, he didn’t like that trait. He also knew nothing he said would change her mind if she really wanted to do this.
“I’ll have Connor start looking for Rhonda. That is if you two want me to,” Sal asked.
“Yes. What do we have to lose if it doesn’t work?” she asked.
You.
“I can’t picture Rhonda wanting to meet with us,” Jordan said.
Gianna replied, “Not us, me. If you go, Marvin won’t show. He’ll know it’s a set up. It needs to be just us ladies.”
“Hell no!” Jordan barked. “It’s too dangerous.”
He heard Gianna sigh. “Jordan, you say you trust and love me.”
“I do but…”
“No but. I want to do this. I really think it’ll work. And if it doesn’t, then at least Marvin will see that I’m not afraid of him,” she said firmly. “If you don’t like that idea, I have others, but they are not as…safe.”
God no.
“Oh, that’s Mary-Lou calling. I have to take this call. Sal, let me know when you find her,” Gianna said, then ended the call.
Jordan slipped his phone into his jacket’s breast pocket then turned to Sal. “Don’t tell me you really think this is a good idea.”
“Actually, yes. Marvin won’t be able to stop himself if he believes his ex and the one he currently wants, are talking about him. This is all about his ego.”
“Well then you might as well grab his other ex-wives to and make it a reunion,” he said sarcastically.
Sal leaned back in the chair and said, “That might work too.”
“I either need more sleep or a damn stiff drink,” Jordan said. “If you ask me, there is nothing good about this plan.”
“But there is. It’s Gianna’s plan. She’s trying take back some type of control. I’m not saying we do this. But I’ll do what she asked. And in the meantime, go home and you two can talk about it in person. Let me know if you want to proceed,” Sal said.
Part of him was glad Gianna called when she did. It reminded him that they have to address this together. He couldn’t be making the decision for her, but maybe if they sat and put their heads together, they’d come up with something they both could agree on.
I should’ve just agreed to marry her. At least then I would know we’re doing it together.
Gianna said, “Mary-Lou, hold on, someone is at the door.”
“Don’t answer it. What if it’s Marvin?” she stated.
“He wouldn’t have made it past the security downstairs.” That didn’t mean she wasn’t going to look and see who it was first. She’d given Jordan a key to her apartment, since they practically were living together anyway. The knock came again and she shouted, “Hold on, I’m coming.”
With her phone in her left hand, she walked over and looked through the peephole. A smile crossed her face. She lifted the phone and said, “I’ve got to go. It’s my parents at the door.”
“Nice. Tell them I said hi and I’ll talk to you later,” Mary-Lou said before ending the call.
Gianna unlocked the door and welcomed them inside. “I’m so glad to see you.”
“Well, since you haven’t come home in a while, we figured we better come to you. Your mother said we should call first,” he father said.
“I hope you don’t mind us just dropping in,” her mother asked.
“Mom, I’ve been trying to get you two here since I moved. Come, sit down and I’ll make us some coffee,” Gianna said.