Maid For Beckett Catching The Baseball Legend’s Heart novel Chapter 131

Chapter 131

-Beckett-

The kidnapper didn’t allow me to say another word and ended the call. I lifted my gaze to Reed, hoping his program pinpointed Anid’s location. He shook his head and turned the laptop toward me. On the screen was a satellite map, a red circle surrounded Rose Creek and its neighboring towns. The call led us to a hundred–mile radius from Rose Cre which doesn’t help much in narrowing our search. We’d still need a handful of people if we want to find Andi’s where

at this rate.

I was left fuming and lost in my own thoughts. The severity of the situation sank its claws into my chest. He has Andi trapped inside a dark room with mold–covered walls, no water, and no food. They meant to torture her.

“Cole?”

“yeah?”

“Is Atty. Cuesta still working for the family?” I asked, my cousin’s eyes lighting up as he nodded. “I’m gonna need his he “On it,” Cole says, pulling out his phone, searching for Atty. Cuesta’s number, calling the old man.

I have my own lawyer who handles my contracts and all other legal matters related to my work, but this is not work for business lawyer. Atty. Cuesta is not a typical lawyer. His family had been working for the Maldini family for generations if you need a legal loophole, he’s the person to talk to.

While Cole was on the phone with Atty. Cuesta, Reed, and Dean started checking the computer box in Andi’s car. They be computing today’s mileage of Andi’s car to narrow our search areas.

Cole came back to the living room; his expression unreadable. His poker face was almost spotless, but I know Cole. I see both good and bad news coming my way.

He slid his phone into the back pocket of his jeans, sinking down into the adjacent single couch from Jack, parking his ar on the armrest of the seat, and tapped his right palm twice. “He got good news and bad news. Which order do you want t hear it?”

“Bad news first,” I murmured, preparing myself for the worst–case scenario.

“Alright,” Cole sighed. “He said that it’s possible to file a marriage without the husband and wife present at the city hall. You just need a lawyer to file it at the judge’s or mayor’s office. The law of Hawthorne Bay allows that.”

“What?” Luna snapped, her eyebrows meeting in the middle. “Who’s the genius that thought this city needed that kind of law?”

This was the reason I wanted the bad news first, all the time. That reaction from Luna was also in my mind. It was a shitty law, but we really don’t have time to wallow over this trivial matter.

“And the good news?” I didn’t want to get my hopes up.

“The good news is, you can sign that marriage contract without actually marrying whoever this mysterious wife–to–be of yours is,” Cole murmured, which didn’t actually make sense.

Jack, Luna, and I have the same baffled frown.

“How?” I pressed.

“By getting married first,” Cole said, as though that solved all my problems.

youch

It doesn’t. The only woman I want to marry is locked in a cold, dark room somewhere near Rose Creek. And she needed be kidnapped for me to realize that.

“Wait.” Luna murmured, forcing a convincing smile as though she was really considering what Cole had just said. “So….1 Boss to escape marrying his mysterious wife–to–be, he needs to get married first?”

“Yup,” Cole made the ‘p‘ pop. From the look on his face, he had already considered this our best option. “Atty. Cuesta sai quote, he can’t be married to this mysterious wife to be if he’s already married!”

We fell silent because, as absurd as this solution was, it was starting to make sense.

You can’t be married if you are married,” Cole repeated. “The worst that can happen to you is that this wife–to–be would a civil case against you.”

This loophole was great, and Jack was the one who voiced the million–dollar question. “Who is Boss gonna marry at this

nstant?”

Cole slid his knowing gaze at Luna. I frowned, staring at Luna as well, and so did Jack.

What?” Luna frowned. “Why are you looking at me-” she paused, understanding the innuendo in Cole’s knowing gaze No. No. No! I won’t do it. Marriage is not for me, boss. Besides, I like Andi so much to take away her man!” She visibly ringed, as though she’d rather eat bullets than be married to me.

Her reaction doesn’t offend me, not one bit. I was still processing Cole’s out–of–this–world solution to our dilemma.

It’s not going to be a real marriage,” Cole was really pushing this idea. He was already convincing Luna to agree with him when I hadn’t even agreed to his plans. “Well, it’s gonna be real, but you guys can file for a divorce and poof, you’re not narried again. It’s just going to be on paper.”

But this is marriage! It’s sacred! Don’t you know what the Bible said? In Matthew 19:6… Google it.“Luna chimed, shaking her head, her curls swinging over her face. For someone who works for the Maldini family, she sounded strangely religiou Her brown eyes slid in my direction, perusing my thoughts. “Boss, you aren’t seriously considering this, are you?”

Luna was beautiful. She’s got that Latina beauty. Tanned skin despite not basking in the sun, natural brown curls, big brow eyes, and a body that had fooled a lot of men in the family’s line of business. Luna can be a seductress even if she doesn’t ry. Any man would be crazy not to marry her, but for me, she’s just like my sister. There was never a spark between us, and know Luna. She’s one of the boys. I know she feels the same way about me, and I trust her.

‘Atty. Cuesta must be out of his mind to suggest this,” I murmured, hoping she would see the sincerity in my eyes. “And I won’t force you to do this if it’s against your beliefs. I know you, Luna. I trust you. But if it’s not you, I won’t sign a damn marriage contract.” I turned to Cole. “There must be another loophole in this marriage contract, Cole. Is it possible that someone else can sign it for me, then we can file for perjury?”

Cole didn’t have time to answer me because my phone chimed. It’s a message from the kidnapper. An instruction on what t do with the signed paper. ‘9 am. City Hall. Come alone!

“Fine,” Luna grumbled. “I will do it.” I blinked at Luna, seeing nothing but determination in her eyes. “For Andi.”

I nodded, grateful for her help.

“I will call Atty. Cuesta to prepare the documents,” Cole pulled out his phone and dialed Atty. Cuesta’s number. Just as Cole was passing Reed’s laptop, a low alarm sound popped from the device.

Luna, Jack, and I rushed towards the laptop as the bio of a man with Lucas Santiago’s description popped up on the screen. Reed tapped into every government agency’s database to find Lucas Santiago, or the man with that face. It took a while since that wasn’t his real name. It’s Miguel Arce, and as I read through his file, I understand why he was doing this.

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“Thank you, Luna,” I murmured, “but we might not need to get married after all.”

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