Hired a Gigolo, Got a Billionaire

Chapter 697

Nick's POV

"As far as I know, she was supposed to be with you." I didn't raise my voice.Not because I was calm.Yelling at Renee is like throwing gasoline on a fire.Better not, when I can help it.

"Don't play games with me," Renee shot back, her face flushed with anger.

"I know you took her." I blinked, confused.

"What are you talking about?" Renee yanked open her purse.

For a second, I thought she was about to pull out her phone and start recording me, setting up some performance I didn't understand yet.

Instead, she pulled out a folded piece of paper.She waved it in my face like it was a warrant.

"I'm going back to Dad." She read it aloud, exaggerating every word, spitting out each syllable.

"This.This was in her room.Do you think I'm an idiot?" The handwriting was childish.

I recognized the way Bella made her "p" with the leg too long. I even recognized the extra little dot she liked to add when she decorated her sentences.I took a slow breath.

"I don't know what game you think you're playing, Renee," I said, looking at the note without touching it.

"But I'm not falling for it." She let out a sharp laugh.

"Game?" she repeated, like the word insulted her.

"Don't talk to me about games, Nick.You kidnapped my daughter.You're violating a court order." She stepped closer.

that it?" she went

you can go to jail for this? I can

shot

it?" I snapped

silence that followed was short

a

Gwen whispered, soft

A brake.

up, but her eyes were sharp, taking everything

like

exhaled,

course." Gwen didn't react

bite.She looked at the note in Renee's hand, then

No extra emotion.

the last time you saw Bella?" Renee blinked, like the

to do with anything?"

has everything to do with it,'

time." I saw Renee hesitate.She wanted this to be about

Crime.

Support.

Jail.

it back to facts.Renee

morning," she said quickly, already gearing up

the principal called asking why she never showed up." My entire

go?" I

Renee ignored me.

and found