Chapter 96

• My boyfriend knows Miguel. He mentioned that they had met at the state development summit in Miami a few months prior.
• I give the petite woman in front of me a grin. Her name is Ima Walter, and she just introduced herself. She owns a bookstore, and we have been discussing the sorry state of newspapers and book publishing for the past thirty minutes. She's a stunning, intelligent woman with the most amazing mane of curling dark hair.
• "Oh?" Wondering who her lover is, I scowl a little. I don't trust anyone now, considering what happened to Zoey five years ago. Ima seems sweet and all, but I've learned to be cautious when you marry a man as rich as my husband. Which is not how I am.Indeed, Quincy Baron. Oh, Cornie. Didn't she mention that Quincy and I..." A few years ago, she and I had attended a Leadership Florida training—an astute businesswoman. I massage my abdomen. "No, she didn't. Furthermore, I was unaware that Quincy and you were dating. I recently had dinner with him at a gathering in Miami last month."