Chapter 35: Charlotte’s POV
I sat at home as Leo left. It was odd for him to not tell me where he was going but I assumed it had something to do with that wretched Claire.
Just as I am about to leave my bed and snoop, I get a phone call from an unknown number. I answer it, catching my breath as I hear the contents.
“This is a collect call from an inmate here at our federal jail center. Please press 5 to accept this call.‘ I press 5 hastily trying to see who would be contacting me from prison.
“Darling, how are you?” I hear my fathers‘ voice on the other line.
“Daddy? What happened? Why are you in jail?” I sit in shock as I listen to his next few words.
“I made some bad choices with the family business and I’m be charged with money laundering, embezzlement and tax evasion. Darling, I wanted you to hear this from me. I’m ashamed of myself.”
“We’ll find a way to get you out, daddy. I’ll call Leo.‘
“Darling, I’m counting on you to help me. I need a good lawyer.” I hear him say just as the line cuts off.
I try calling Leo to ask for help but he seemed annoyed by my call.
“Leo, I need you! There’s been an emergency!” I say as I try to make sense of all that was happening.
“Charlotte, I will be home later I have something very important to do tonight.” He wasn’t coming?
“But I need your help! My father has been arrested.” He showed no remorse in next statement. “I can get him a lawyer, Charlotte but it won’t be tonight. I have an event to announce and I have to be there.” How could he dismiss me in a time like this? He doesn’t even sound surprised to know that my father was in prison.
“Why are you doing this?” I ask honestly. Leo had changed and not for the better.
Charlotte. “Doing what? I can’t just keep dropping everything and everyone to run to you, That, alone, ‘is what costed me my marriage and now that you’re walking – i shouldn’t have to drop everything in an instant. I promise – I will help you. But I cannot cancel my arrangements right now.” “But Leo, this is important.” I pout as I express my disappointment. “You can set up meetings with potential attorneys willing to represent him until I get back and we can look at the options together once I get home, okay?” He couldn’t be serious. I ready myself to protest but he hangs up without another word.
Claire had to be the cause of this behavior. Leonardo would never push me aside for an event. I begin calling attorneys and requesting legal consults and am shocked to hear that no
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attorneys are even remotely interested in representing my father. I continue my search as I walt for Leo to return.
