“We need to talk.”
“We’ve talked enough. I’ve told you enough.” She turned away.
“Amber,” Cole tried again.
Luca’s voice interrupted. “Destiny, we need a copy of the will.”
“Not now,” said Cole.
Destiny’s tone was sharp. “As if you haven’t already read it.”
“We haven’t,” said Luca.
“Why the theatrics?”
“You were about to lose,” said Luca.
“Amber?” Cole tried again.
Destiny appealed to Cole. “This is not a good time.”
“I don’t particularly care. You can’t ignore this.”
Amber glared at him. She wanted to yell at him. He’d deceived her. He’d slept with her. He’d let her think he cared about Zachary.
But before she could do anything stupid, she forced herself to turn and walk away.
She left the courtroom and all but ran down the hallway to the foyer. It was full of reporters, but she ignored their questions. She ignored everything, striding blindly for the exit.
Destiny caught up. “You’re doing great. Just keep walking. My car’s to the left, one block up.”
“I remember. I need to see Zachary.”
“We’ll go there first.”
“Ms. Welsley, did you have any idea Samuel had another son?”
“Did your sister know Samuel had another wife?”
“Did Coco have any other abortions?”
Destiny hit the unlock button and pulled open the passenger door for Amber. Amber climbed inside and slammed the door, not particularly caring if she smashed someone’s camera.
And then Destiny was inside, too. She started the car, and the reporters finally backed off.
“You okay?” she asked, reaching out to touch Amber’s shoulder.
“I’m terrible,” Amber answered.
She felt trapped, desperate. For a wild moment, she thought about sneaking Zachary out of the country, hiding out on a beach somewhere where nobody could find them.
“What happens now?” she asked, her voice shaking.
“First, we comb through the will.”
“Does Cole really get half?”
“Unless there’s something I’m remembering wrong, yes, he does.”
Amber’s voice broke over the next question. “Will he get Zachary?”
“I don’t know, honey. I honestly don’t know.”
Amber’s mind scrambled, zipping from Zachary to Coast Eagle, to the Boonsome 300, and then to Cole.