The Lie (Ebook)

“Tom Marko is in Detroit,” Jack informed me. “You’re a lucky bastard—you can walk over to his jet and hop on.” I laughed. “I guess I am a lucky bastard. I’ll see you in New York. Thanks, man.” It hadn’t taken long for me to reach Tom’s jet. It was much larger than mine, and I had eyed it a few times on the runway. Cindy was kind enough to point me to the back. She brought me a beer to drink while the others arrived. My phone rang. It was one of my business partners who was supposed to use the jet next. He wasn’t too happy that it wasn’t going to be where he needed it tomorrow. With the storm we had brewing and the mechanical failure, it would take a miracle for it be in Arizona by the next morning.  A man’s voice said the name Laura, and the hair on my neck stood up. Laura had been the love of my life, and I was the stupid fool who had let her go. Every time I heard that name my heart pulsed with hope. I slowly turned, and it was like time stood still. All my dreams came true. Laura ha