Camilla stood alone in the center of the large drawing room. She watched the doors close. She listened to the sound of the metal wheels on Damon's wheelchair squeaking as Kade pushed him away down the stone hallway.
When the room was completely empty and quiet, Camilla let out a deep, annoyed sigh. She looked down at the wooden chest filled with a hundred thousand shiny gold coins. The money was right there. She couldn't even take it with her if she went back and speaking of going back, the divorce papers were gone and unsigned.
Camilla raised her right hand and slammed her small fist hard into the palm of her left hand.
"No."
Camilla said out loud to the empty room. Her voice was firm and frustrated. "This will not do. He ran away like a frightened rabbit. I cannot sit around and wait for him."
She began to pace back and forth on the expensive rug. She crossed her arms over her chest.
