Chapter 33: Ellie

I felt like a coward, I didn't want to hide anymore from him, but I still couldn't quite comprehend that Andrew knew Adrian and they were involved in some sort of dodgy business together. An icy chill crept down my spine when I thought about how little I actually knew about my ex-lover.

From the file that my father had on his desk, it turned out that Andrew had some financial problems. He was accused of fraud among other things. My father didn't want to work for him. He didn't like cases like that. Andrew was turned away, and then, a few weeks later, Dad asked me to speak to him, find out if he was worth his time. My father was disappointed that I didn't pursue law, but he kept trying to spark my interest. He encouraged me to speak to his clients. I felt important to him when we discussed his business, so I said yes. Andrew charmed me straight away. He was charismatic and flirtatious. I lost my head over him.