Chapter 13 - The First Escape Attempt
Michael stepped toward the side aisle.
Vanessa’s brother moved into his path without touching him.
“Where are you going?”
“To call my lawyer.”
Claire’s father answered:
“You should.”
Michael looked toward the parking lot again.
He expected his best man to help.
The man had already left the altar and was speaking quietly into his phone.
He was not calling for Michael.
He was calling his own attorney.
Several members of the wedding party had invested small amounts in Michael’s fake company.
They had believed his promises.
One groomsman had given him fifteen thousand dollars.
Another had guaranteed equipment financing.
The exposure at the altar was spreading beyond two women.
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Michael was no longer facing one accusation.
He was watching an entire structure collapse.
